Position: Payroll Staff Accountant
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Payroll Supervisor
Company: DePelchin Family Services
Location: Houston, TX
Position Description:
The Payroll Staff Accountant is responsible for performing professional accounting duties, including examining, analyzing, maintaining, reconciling, and verifying all timesheets and payroll records, as well as managing related adjustments.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Audit employee timesheets to ensure accuracy and compliance; communicate with employees and managers to resolve issues and process timely corrections.
- Address payroll discrepancies and respond to employee payroll inquiries promptly and professionally.
- Process bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for both hourly and salaried employees.
- Prepare and record bi-weekly and semi-monthly journal entries related to payroll.
- Partner with the HR team to maintain accurate employee data and ensure alignment between payroll and HR records.
- Generate payroll reports and conduct regular audits to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare monthly journal entries and reports from Paycom to support month-end closing activities.
- Assist with year-end processes, including audits, single audits, and fund audits.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two (2) years of combined payroll and accounting experience, including two (2) years directly processing payroll.
- Two (2) years of payroll processing experience using an HRIS system, preferably Paycom.
- Two (2) years of experience working in accounting software, preferably Sage Intacct.
- Bachelors' degree.
- Two (2) years’ Not-for-profit accounting experience.
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, Word, and Power Point.
- Knowledge of Accounting practices.
- Mathematical aptitude and organizational skills.
- Ability to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
- Ability to work effectively under time constraints to meet deadlines.
- Able to perform detailed work with speed and accuracy.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrate a strong sense of integrity and the ability to deal with ethical situations effectively.
- Environment: Office-based
- Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday during standard business hours
- Travel: None
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years of combined payroll and accounting experience
- Two years of direct payroll processing experience
- Two years of payroll processing experience using an HRIS system, preferably Paycom
- Two years of accounting software experience, preferably Sage Intacct
- Bachelor's degree
- Two years of nonprofit accounting experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
- Knowledge of accounting practices
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and mathematical skills
What We Do
DePelchin Children's Center is a Houston-based nonprofit that supports children and the families who care for them. Founded in 1892, it provides comprehensive services including parenting classes, counseling, foster care, adoption, prevention, and family-strengthening programs. Its mission is to promote children's mental health and physical well-being, prevent maltreatment, preserve healthy families, and help ensure children grow up in safe, caring homes.
