Senior Accountant - Payroll
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Finance & Banking
Accounting Manager, Financial Analyst, Tax Accountant, Financial Reporting -
Accounting
Accounting Manager, Financial Analyst, Tax Accountant, Financial Reporting
Senior Accountant - Payroll
Hybrid - 3 days in office / 2 days REMOTE
Location:
Princeton, NJ
Salary: $85-95K plus incentives (bonus, equity, sign-on)
Benefits:
Terrific campus - Gym onsite, Healthcare, 401K, generous PTO
Above market compensation and benefits. Well-established, Princeton area company is seeking a Senior Accountant, Payroll position. 2.5+ years of experience. Position offers a Hybrid work environment. Exceptional compensation, benefits, and PTO.
Responsibilities- Complete accurate and timely preparation, analysis, and distribution of payroll.
- Ensure payroll accounting policies are implemented and compliant with SOX.
- Ensure accuracy for payroll totals, with holdings and remittances and review reconciliations.
- Support equity compensation transactions by executing payroll withholding taxes.
- Issue net remit settlement payments to employees.
- Provide support for employee related payroll questions.
- Execute high discretion and sensitive payroll information as confidential.
- Identify and assist in cross functional process improvement projects as well as in ERP and systems implementation.
- Leverage digital innovation tools such as AI to streamline processes.
- Participate in internal/external audit reviews.
- Perform audit data requests, including workers compensation audits, 401K audits, and payroll tax audits.
- Ensure governmental statistical reporting requirements are met.
- Assist with reporting disclosures.
- Support activation/deactivation of the corporate credit card program.
- BS in Accounting preferred but not required.
- 2.5+ years experience.
- Certified Payroll Processor preferred
- Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.
At Watson Barron, we share a philosophy when it comes to recruiting - focus on people. Great companies, no matter the product or service, are run by people. We have made a commitment to the careers and businesses of those who lead. We seek out the best and the brightest in the accounting & finance industries and introduce them to clients with the highest expectations.
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