Payroll Clerk

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working with payroll calculations and large volumes of data, and trusted to handle sensitive employee information with complete confidentiality. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys owning the details of payroll while continuing to build broader accounting and month-end close experience.

Payroll Clerk

A well-established, growing organization in South Houston is seeking a Payroll Accountant to join its accounting team. This position will support the accurate and timely processing of payroll while also contributing to payroll tax reporting, general ledger activity, and month-end close.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working with payroll calculations and large volumes of data, and trusted to handle sensitive employee information with complete confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

• Compile, calculate and enter employee time and other payroll data.
• Review weekly payroll activity for exceptions, pay-rule discrepancies and audit issues.
• Calculate employee pay, including deductions, taxes, benefits and overtime.
• Prepare and upload payroll and direct-deposit files to the bank accurately and on schedule.
• Calculate federal and state withholding and unemployment taxes using system-generated reports and Excel.
• Support weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax reporting requirements.
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries and supporting documentation for month-end close.
• Create accounting reports and provide recurring payroll information to operating divisions.
• Reconcile payroll information, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain staffing invoices in coordination with Accounts Payable.
• Assist with additional accounting and month-end close responsibilities as needed.
• Protect confidential payroll and employee information.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in payroll processing, payroll accounting, or a related accounting role.
• Working knowledge of payroll deductions, taxes, overtime, and employee benefits.
• Experience preparing payroll-related journal entries and supporting month-end close.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work accurately with system-generated data.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential employee information.
• Experience supporting multi-state, high-volume or hourly payroll is preferred.
• Experience in construction, engineering, industrial services, or another project-based environment is a plus.

This role is 100% on-site. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys owning the details of payroll while continuing to build broader accounting and month-end close experience.