# Payroll Accountant

> Pavago · Pakistan (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-08-20

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Candidate Sourcing

## Description

### **Payroll Accountant – Remote | U.S. Payroll, ADP, Gusto & Reconciliations**

**Position Type:** Full-Time, Remote  
**Working Hours:** U.S. Business Hours

### **About the Role**

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a detail-oriented **Payroll Accountant** to manage end-to-end U.S. payroll processing, payroll accounting, tax compliance, and reconciliations.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring **50–500 employees are paid accurately and on time**, payroll taxes are properly handled, and all payroll records remain clean, compliant, and audit-ready.

This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in **ADP, Gusto, Paychex, QuickBooks Payroll, or similar payroll systems** who understands both payroll processing and the accounting behind it.

### **What You’ll Own**

### **U.S. Payroll Processing**

-   Process bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payrolls
-   Manage payroll for approximately **50–500 employees**
-   Review and validate:

-   Time entries and overtime
-   Bonuses and commissions
-   Deductions and adjustments
-   New hires and terminations

-   Process payroll through **ADP, Gusto, Paychex, QuickBooks Payroll, or BambooHR**
-   Ensure payroll is accurate and completed on schedule

### **Payroll Accounting & Reconciliations**

-   Prepare and post payroll journal entries
-   Reconcile payroll clearing accounts, bank activity, and general ledger balances
-   Accurately record benefits, deductions, taxes, and employer contributions
-   Work with accounting platforms including **QuickBooks, NetSuite, or Xero**
-   Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies quickly

### **Payroll Tax & Compliance**

-   Manage federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements
-   Support preparation and filing of:

-   Form 941
-   W-2s
-   1099s
-   Applicable state and local filings

-   Maintain accurate compliance documentation
-   Stay current with U.S. payroll regulations and filing requirements

### **Benefits & Employee Support**

-   Reconcile healthcare, retirement, and other benefit contributions
-   Verify payroll deductions against employee elections
-   Support new-hire payroll setup and onboarding
-   Respond professionally to questions involving pay stubs, direct deposits, deductions, and tax updates

### **Payroll Reporting**

-   Prepare payroll, headcount, and variance reports
-   Provide payroll data to finance and HR teams
-   Support audits with accurate payroll documentation
-   Analyze payroll results against budgets when required

### **Process Improvement**

-   Document and maintain payroll SOPs
-   Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency
-   Use **Excel, integrations, and automation** to streamline workflows

### **Requirements**

-   **2+ years of payroll processing experience**
-   Strong hands-on experience with at least one:

-   ADP
-   Gusto
-   Paychex
-   QuickBooks Payroll
-   BambooHR

-   Strong understanding of **U.S. payroll taxes and compliance**
-   Experience with payroll journal entries and reconciliations
-   Intermediate **Excel / Google Sheets** skills, including:

-   Pivot Tables
-   VLOOKUP
-   Reconciliations

-   High attention to detail and numerical accuracy
-   Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies quickly
-   Strong organizational and deadline-management skills
-   Comfortable working remotely during U.S. business hours

### **Nice to Have**

-   **Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)** or **Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)**
-   Multi-state payroll experience
-   International payroll exposure
-   Experience reconciling payroll to accounting systems
-   NetSuite or Xero experience
-   Familiarity with HRIS integrations such as BambooHR, Workday, or Zenefits

### **Tools & Systems**

**Payroll:** ADP, Gusto, Paychex, QuickBooks Payroll, BambooHR  
**Accounting:** QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero  
**Reporting:** Excel, Google Sheets  
**HRIS:** BambooHR, Workday or similar systems

### **What Success Looks Like**

-   100% on-time payroll processing
-   Less than 1% payroll error rate
-   Payroll tax filings completed before deadlines
-   Discrepancies resolved within 2 business days
-   Accurate payroll journal entries and reconciliations
-   Clean, organized, audit-ready payroll records

### **Why Join?**

-   Own end-to-end payroll operations
-   Gain exposure to multi-state and multi-entity payroll
-   Work across payroll, accounting, tax, and compliance
-   Improve and scale payroll processes and systems
-   Fully remote role with clear ownership and accountability

### **Interview Process**

1.  Initial Phone Screen
2.  **Spark Hire Video Interview**
3.  Recruiter Interview
4.  Client Interview
5.  Offer & Onboarding

### **Apply Now**

If you’re an experienced **Payroll Accountant** with hands-on knowledge of **U.S. payroll, ADP, Gusto, payroll taxes, journal entries, and reconciliations**, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and take ownership of accurate, compliant, and reliable payroll operations.

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## Apply

[Apply at Pavago](https://apply.workable.com/pavago/j/2AC23C4D10/apply)

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