Staff Accountant I – Payroll

Burlington Helping Burlington

Staff Accountant I handling payroll processing and financial accounting tasks. Collaborates with teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeBurlington • Vermont • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $50,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in general ledger account analysis, journal entry preparation, and payroll auditing, with a strong focus on data integrity and variance analysis. Proficient in financial reporting and analysis, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.

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General Ledger Account AnalysisJournal Entry PreparationPayroll AccountingVariance AnalysisMicrosoft Excel

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Hard Skills

Accrual CalculationsFinancial AccountingReconciliationAudit SkillsData Integrity

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailTime ManagementIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeWorkdayADP SmartCompliancePower BI

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in FinanceBachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Industry Keywords

PayrollFinancial ReportingInternal ControlsForecastingVariance Investigation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for general ledger account analysis, journal entry preparation, accrual calculations and forecasting
Provide audit, research, reporting and analysis of the organization’s payroll
Perform monthly close, workpapers and analysis for financial accounting
Prepare journal entries and accrual calculations
Develop schedules and reports to conduct variance analysis and investigate variances
Ensure data integrity by identifying errors/trends in accounting data
Partner with FP&A to determine how plans/forecasts are calculated
Analyze and review forecast to actual results on consolidated level
Conduct reconciliations and balancing between third-party tax reports and payroll tax summary reports
Maintain accurate documentation of PR elections & exemptions and reciprocity rules
Create and monitor pre- and post-payroll reports; audit daily reports and provide findings to management
Assist Sr. Accountant in responding to internal and external audit requests
Assist with routine/ad-hoc reporting and various administrative tasks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
1-2 years of payroll/accounting experience
Proficient or Advanced in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Proficient in Workday, ADP SmartCompliance
Knowledge of Accounting/Payroll including process, procedures and internal controls
Strong analysis, research and audit skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Strong time management skills
Ability to work independently
Power BI experience a plus
Adaptive financial software experience a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive wages
flexible hours
associate discount
medical, dental and vision coverage
life and disability insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
401(k) plan
variety of training and development opportunities