Accounting Manager, Payroll

$120,000 - $162,000/Yr

Fanatics - Jacksonville, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Jacksonville, FL

10,001+ employees

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Accounting Manager, Payroll at Fanatics is responsible for overseeing payroll accounting activities, ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX regulations, and managing the month-end close process. This role involves providing analytical support, supervising staff, and collaborating with various internal departments to maintain accurate payroll records and resolve discrepancies. The position requires a strong understanding of payroll processes and the ability to lead a high-performance team while ensuring financial controls are upheld.

Responsibilities

• Provide accounting, processing, and analytical support for payroll accounting activities.
• Collect, track, analyze, report, and reconcile payroll accounting activity on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Prepare and record monthly the annual bonus accrual at the employee level for all Fanatics verticals.
• Manage month-end close process around payroll accounting including review and/or preparation of various journal entries, accruals, estimates, reclasses, and financial statement analysis of assigned areas.
• Quarterly true-up of PTO accrual.
• Self-health accounting including monthly allocations to each vertical, balance sheet reconciliations, and analysis outlining vendor payments.
• Review and/or prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and flux analysis for various accounts related to payroll.
• Timely resolution of discrepancies, working with various internal and external partners (ADP).
• Maintain/recommend a strong financial controls environment and compliance with GAAP & SOX processes.
• Supervise and develop staff, providing necessary training and feedback.
• Partner with HR & HRIS team to develop/maintain policies surrounding properly approved employee data changes in the payroll system.
• Provide necessary support for quarterly, interim, and annual audit requests from external auditors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field preferred.
• 3 years of full cycle payroll accounting experience including tax and benefit calculations required.
• 6 years of experience in accounting, with 3 years of supervisory experience required.
• Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end payroll process.
• Experience with all payroll functions, including classifications and department allocations.
• Ability to work in a high production environment and respond quickly to changing priorities.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as strong customer service skills.
• Solid foundation in GAAP and SOX regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle Fusion (ERP & HCM), Oracle EBS, Alteryx, and/or UltiPro/UKG.
• CPA designation is a major plus.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility for up to four weeks per year, taken in daily or weekly increments.