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Staff Accountant

United States, Agoura Hills · Job Posted May 16, 2026
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Job Responsibility

  • Prepare and review payroll-related journal entries to ensure labor expenses, taxes, deductions, and accruals are recorded accurately in the general ledger
  • Reconcile payroll balance sheet and expense accounts on a recurring basis, researching variances and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
  • Analyze large payroll data sets to validate results, identify trends, and support accurate financial reporting
  • Assist with month-end close by completing account analysis, supporting schedules, and documentation tied to payroll accounting activity
  • Partner with payroll and finance teams to confirm that payroll transactions are properly reflected in accounting records
  • Use Excel to perform data validation, build reconciliations, and generate reports for high-volume payroll accounting review
  • Support accounting processes involving systems such as Oracle Fusion, Dayforce, and Advantage to maintain consistency and data accuracy across platforms

Requirements

  • 3+ years of accounting experience, including substantial exposure to payroll accounting
  • Strong understanding of payroll taxes, employee deductions, accruals, and the impact of payroll activity on the general ledger
  • Experience preparing journal entries and performing account reconciliations in a high-volume environment
  • Proficiency with general ledger accounting and month-end close support
  • Advanced Excel skills for reporting, reconciliation, and large-scale data analysis

Nice to have

  • Experience working with Oracle Fusion, Dayforce, and Advantage is preferred
  • Knowledge of corporate tax, sales tax, and related accounting support activities is a plus

What we offer

  • Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan
  • Free online training
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