Senior Accountant (Payroll Tax Accounting)

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance. 

TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR. 

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

A Brief Overview

The Senior Accountant applies GAAP in performing account reconciliations, analyzing financial transactions, preparing journal entries and financial reports. This role also maintains consistency with GAAP reporting, along with audit requirements and SOX compliance, to perform month-end close, prepare financial reports for internal use, and as assigned for external auditors. 

This position offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in U.S. payroll tax withholdings and learn how to use industry-leading software like Oracle and MasterTax to account for them. You’ll collaborate closely with tax payment specialists to resolve reconciliation variances, gaining hands-on exposure to the operational side of tax accounting.

What you will do

• Responsible for monthly financial close activities including preparation, review and posting of journal entries
• Responsible for reconciliation and analysis of complex balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Prepare monthly and quarterly fluctuation analyses for management reporting and analytics
• Analyze and document account variances amongst large data sets
• Document policies and procedures as necessary
• Supports SOX compliance relating to assigned areas of the business
• Provide support to finance management and other internal customers as needs arise, including, ad hoc financial analysis and special projects
• Lead and assist in multiple audits throughout the year, including financial statement audit, SOC I Type II audit, etc. 
• Prepare audit schedules and works with senior accountants and staff accounts to develop timely responses to auditor questions and other inquiries
• Investigates variances and works with business partners to resolve discrepancies
• Assist and support cross functional projects as necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required 
• Chartered Accountant preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Typically 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting preferred 
• Experience in Fortune 1000 size company (publicly traded) with high volume transactions and disciplined close process preferred 

Skills and Abilities

• Theoretical and practical grasp of US GAAP (Basic proficiency)
• Understanding of accounting processes and ERP systems (Basic proficiency)
• Basic understanding of US Payroll Tax laws a plus 
• Experience in SOX control execution/documentation desirable (Basic proficiency)
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, advanced Excel skills required including: nested formulas, pivot tables, XLOOKUP, Indexing
• Experience in Oracle/Oracle fusion preferred
• Effective verbal and written communications (Intermediate proficiency)
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills (Basic proficiency)
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and progressive environment (Basic proficiency)
• Ability to have professional judgement and interact with different levels of management
• Strong analytical skills, exceptional organization and time management skills, and ability to work autonomously
•  Willingness to learn and develop new skills (Intermediate proficiency)
• Willingness to work across Time Zones (North America)
• Develops a clear understanding of the expected work paper approach and associated referencing techniques consistent with policy
• Ability to follow up on pending issues, take initiative and solve problems
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and procedures

Travel Requirements

• Travel not required.

Work Environment

• Work in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office work setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• This position is 100% in office. 

Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.

TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact [email protected] to request such an accommodation.