<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multiple companies and locations, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Administer benefit-related payroll activities, including enrollments, deductions, and ongoing updates tied to employee elections.</p><p>• Support payroll and benefits alignment across entities with different schedules, policies, and legacy practices.</p><p>• Assist with payroll platform updates and contribute to the transition of payroll operations to Paylocity.</p><p>• Help integrate payroll, benefits, and related processes as new businesses are added to the organization.</p><p>• Reconcile daily banking activity and review transactions to maintain accurate cash records.</p><p>• Record accounts payable and accounts receivable entries and support timely processing of financial transactions.</p><p>• Process outgoing payments and assist with general accounting work for the management services function.</p><p>• Maintain organized payroll, benefits, and accounting documentation while supporting onboarding and other HR-related tasks as needed.</p><p>• Collaborate with leadership to refine workflows and promote consistency across payroll, benefits, and accounting operations.</p>