Senior Accountant - Payroll Accounting

Company Overview ID.me is the next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Consumers can verify their identity with  once and seamlessly login across websites without having to create a new login and verify their identity again. Over 152 million users experience streamlined login and identity verification with  at 20 federal agencies, 45 state government agencies, and 70+ healthcare organizations.

More than 600+ consumer brands use  to verify communities and user segments to honor service and build more authentic relationships. ’s technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative.  is committed to “No Identity Left Behind” to enable all people to have a secure digital identity.

To learn more, visit . is a full-time, in-office culture. Unless a specific job description explicitly states otherwise, all roles are on-site five days per week at one of our offices in McLean, VA;
Mountain View, CA;
New York City, NY; or Tampa, FL. Certain roles — such as field-based sales or other remote-by-design positions — may have different work arrangements as noted in their individual postings.

At , we embrace the thoughtful use of AI tools in our daily work and there are even occasions where we leverage AI in our hiring process. However, during the interview process, we want to understand your individual skills and experiences. Therefore, we have guidelines on how AI can be appropriately used during your application and interviews which can be found here.

Overview ID.me is looking for a Senior Accountant to own the accounting for our largest expense category: our people. This role owns payroll, bonus, commission, benefits, insurance, and severance accounting — from journal entries and accruals through reconciliation, variance analysis, and audit support. This role also assists in the review of day-to-day accounts payable, T&E, and corporate card activity.

This is a hands-on role with real ownership: you'll be the person Finance, HR/People, and FP&A come to when they need to understand what people cost and why the number moved. It's ideal for someone who enjoys diving into transactional detail, tightening processes, and jumping into ad-hoc analytics when the business needs answers fast. is America's leading identity verification solution, with over 111 million members and growing.

We're building a top-notch Finance team to support that growth — if you're detail-driven, analytical, and looking for a fast-paced, pre-IPO company with real upward mobility, this could be a great fit.

Responsibilities Partner with Payroll to record each payroll cycle, tying the payroll register to the general ledger and reconciling wages, employer taxes, and with holdings; own payroll tax accruals and liability reconciliations, coordinating with Payroll and Tax on multi-state filings and variances

Prepare and maintain accruals for annual and performance bonuses, spot bonuses, referral and sign-on bonuses, and compensated absences (PTO), including true-ups and reversals as awards are paid, forfeited, or re-forecast

Own the commission accounting cycle: accruals, capitalization and amortization of incremental contract costs under ASC 340-40, clawbacks and reversals, and reconciliation to commission plan calculations

Account for severance and other termination benefits, including recognition criteria and accrual timing, and track payouts through final settlement

Own benefits and insurance accounting, including self-insured medical claims and IBNR accruals, stop-loss premiums and recoveries, 401(k) employer match accrual and…