Payroll Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Handle payroll accounting, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL entries.
• Manage PTO/vacation reserve tracking and year-end vacation payouts.
• Process cash clearing transactions and employee stock purchase reconciliations.
• Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries to the general ledger.
• Reconcile payroll accounts, including wages payable, taxes, and benefits.
• Analyze payroll variances and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate payroll records for audits and regulatory purposes.
• Monitor and reconcile benefit-related accounts.
• Assist with internal and external audits related to payroll.
• Provide explanations to cost center owners regarding employee transactions.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and company policies.
• Identify and implement improvements to payroll processes.
• Support payroll system upgrades or implementations.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and a minimum of nine (9) months of experience in accounting related roles.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience with exposure to payroll accounting or payroll finance support strongly preferred. 
• Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA or comparable ERP system preferred.
• Experience with ADP GlobalView and SmartCompliance in a large enterprise payroll environment.
• Blackline reconciliation platform experience strongly preferred.

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.  Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available, including Accountant, Senior Accountant, or Principal Accountant. 

World Class Benefits

At Halliburton, we're committed to providing you and your family with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package - which means we offer support for your physical, emotional, financial and parental needs, both now and in the future.  When you join our team, you'll have access to a wide range of resources designed to help you thrive at work and at home.  By clicking here, you can review a summary of the benefits available once you join.