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Payroll Accountant

Vaco
$35.00 - $45.00 / hr
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
Feb 27, 2025

Payroll Accountant (Contract) - Hybrid | Jacksonville, FL

Location: Jacksonville, FL (Onsite 4 days/week, remote Fridays)
Duration: 4-6 months (Contract)
Hiring Immediately

Vaco is seeking two Payroll Accountants for a contract role with a leading company in Jacksonville. This position provides accounting, processing, and analytical support for payroll accounting activities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Track, analyze, and reconcile payroll accounting activity on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
  • Assist with month-end close including journal entries, accruals, estimates, and financial analysis
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis for payroll accounts
  • Perform complex accounting calculations for estimates
  • Support quarterly and annual audits by external auditors
  • Ensure compliance with SOX processes and maintain strong financial controls
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce risk
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
  • CPA designation is a plus
  • 2-5 years of accounting experience (public/private mix preferred, payroll accounting a plus)
  • Solid understanding of GAAP, accounting, audit, and finance
  • Experience with payroll functions and month-end/year-end close
  • Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data analysis)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-production environment under tight deadlines
  • Familiarity with ERP/GL systems (Oracle Fusion or Microsoft Dynamics 365 a plus)
  • Strong attention to detail, integrity, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication

Apply today to join a dynamic team and gain valuable experience in payroll accounting.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco's HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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