[Remote] Payroll Staff Accountant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sift is an AI-powered fraud platform that secures digital trust for leading global businesses. They are seeking a Staff Accountant to manage end-to-end payroll operations for a multi-state and global employee population, ensuring accuracy and compliance in payroll processing, accounting, and reporting.ResponsibilitiesProcess bi-weekly payroll for a multi-state employee population and monthly payroll for a global employee population, including pay calculations, validations, audits, and finalizationMaintain payroll accuracy for earnings, deductions, garnishments, taxes, retro adjustments, leave pay, and off-cycle paymentsSupport year-end activities including W-2 preparation, audits, and payroll calendar planningPost payroll-related journal entries to the General Ledger and perform payroll reconciliations, resolving variances in a timely mannerPartner with Finance on payroll reporting and balancingReview, code, and approve employee expense reports and corporate card transactions; post related journal entries and perform reconciliationsCreate and enhance payroll reports and dashboards to support operational needs, trend analysis, and leadership requestsSupport system enhancements, testing, and implementations, including upgrades, configuration changes, process documentation, and user supportMaintain documentation, SOPs, and internal controls aligned with company policy and audit expectationsAssist with continuous improvement initiatives that streamline payroll workflows, strengthen controls, and improve the employee experienceTake on ad hoc projects and requests as assignedSkills3–5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including bi-weekly payroll cyclesMulti-state payroll experience with a proven ability to research and apply changing payroll laws and regulationsExperience with ADP Workforce NowStrong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and data validationHigh attention to detail, strong sense of ownership, and a commitment to accuracy and confidentialityAbility to manage competing priorities and meet payroll cutoff timelinesCollaborative, service-oriented communicator who can explain payroll topics clearly to non-payroll stakeholdersContinuous improvement mindset with comfort learning new tools and processesERP experience, Netsuite preferredExpense Software experience (Navan, Expensify, Brex)Company OverviewSift applies insights from a global network of data to detect fraud and increase positive user experience. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://sift.com.