Payroll Accountant

Robert Half • Venice, FL • 2d ago

Description

CANDIDATE MUST LIVE IN EITHER TAMPA BAY / LAKELAND / ORLANDO - We are looking for a Payroll Accountant to join a growing services organization in Venice, Florida. This contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who can oversee payroll, benefits support, and core accounting tasks across several entities in a primarily remote environment with occasional onsite visits. The position calls for someone who can work independently, adapt to changing business needs, and help maintain accurate financial and employee-related records as the organization expands.

Responsibilities:

Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multiple companies and locations, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule.

Administer benefit-related payroll activities, including enrollments, deductions, and ongoing updates tied to employee elections.

Support payroll and benefits alignment across entities with different schedules, policies, and legacy practices.

Assist with payroll platform updates and contribute to the transition of payroll operations to Paylocity.

Help integrate payroll, benefits, and related processes as new businesses are added to the organization.

Reconcile daily banking activity and review transactions to maintain accurate cash records.

Record accounts payable and accounts receivable entries and support timely processing of financial transactions.

Process outgoing payments and assist with general accounting work for the management services function.

Maintain organized payroll, benefits, and accounting documentation while supporting onboarding and other HR-related tasks as needed.

Collaborate with leadership to refine workflows and promote consistency across payroll, benefits, and accounting operations.

Requirements - Proven experience processing full-cycle payroll in a hands-on capacity.

Background supporting benefits administration, including employee enrollments and payroll deductions, is strongly preferred.

Experience working across multiple entities, locations, or payroll schedules is highly valued.

Familiarity with ADP, Paylocity, or similar payroll systems is preferred.

Working knowledge of bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable is preferred.

Exposure to employee onboarding or broader HR administrative support is a plus.

Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage competing deadlines and shifting priorities.

Ability to work effectively and independently in a primarily remote setting.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. 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. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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