Payroll Accounting Specialist

2851 W Kathleen Rd, Phoenix , Arizona  , United States

Backed by more than a century of Bosch innovation, Bosch Building Technologies North America is driven by a simple belief: buildings should protect, inspire, and empower the people inside them. We partner with organizations to create smart, connected environments that feel safer, work smarter, and support a more sustainable future. With decades of regional experience and teams rooted in communities across North America, we bring together integrated security, fire detection, building automation, and energy solutions, all delivered by people who genuinely care.

Our experts are committed to excellence, guided by digital innovation, and passionate about creating experiences that make every building feel like it's working for you.

In 2026, Robert Bosch unified its global building technology integrator operations under the name of Bosch Building Technologies. As part of this transition, Paladin Technologies and Climatec combined their branch networks, creating a product-agnostic systems integrator focus on delivering flexible, future-ready solutions, offering customers an expanded, cross-domain service portfolio working as one cohesive team to deliver greater value under a stronger Bosch identity.

Full-time

Job Summary: The Payroll Accounting Specialist is responsible for payroll and benefits financial reconciliation, general ledger accuracy, and payroll-related accounting activities, including accruals and month-end close support.

Reporting through Payroll within the Accounting & Finance organization, this position partners closely with Benefits and Accounting to research and resolve discrepancies and ensure payroll and benefit-related financial activity is accurately recorded and reconciled.

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile employee benefit and payroll-related general ledger accounts and resolve outstanding balances.
• Compare payroll deductions and employer contributions with benefit enrollments, carrier invoices, and GL activity to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Partner with Benefits and Payroll to research variances and ensure reimbursements, corrections, and adjustments are processed accurately and on time.
• Ensure payroll activity is accurately mapped and recorded to the appropriate general ledger accounts, including earnings, taxes, deductions, employer taxes, and benefit expenses.
• Prepare monthly payroll accruals for wages, PTO, benefits, commissions, and other payroll-related expenses.
• Prepare journal entries, supporting schedules, and documentation for month-end close.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including documentation for internal and external audits.
• Provide backup support for commission processing, including validating commission data and coordinating payments through payroll.
• Partner with Payroll, Benefits, Accounting, and Finance to support accurate financial reporting and resolve payroll and benefit-related accounting issues.
• Support payroll implementations, benefit changes, acquisitions, and system enhancements while identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting accuracy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3+ years of accounting or finance experience.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles, including general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, accrual accounting, and month-end close processes.
• Proficiency with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to handle…