<p>Tammy Power, Recruiting Manager with Robert Half is looking for a Payroll Accountant to join a mission-focused organization in Kern County where accuracy, compliance, and financial stewardship are essential to supporting a broad community impact. This position plays a key role in managing payroll accounting activities across multiple entities, ensuring employees are paid correctly while payroll-related records remain balanced and audit-ready. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, experience with multi-state payroll, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a deadline-driven environment.</p><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration, contact Tammy Power via LinkedIn</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee payroll processing activities to help ensure employees are compensated accurately, on schedule, and in accordance with applicable regulations and organizational standards.</p><p>• Monitor updates to federal, state, and local payroll rules and apply changes as needed to maintain ongoing compliance across payroll operations.</p><p>• Complete monthly reviews of payroll-related transactions, including compensation, taxes, benefits, and other associated accounts, to confirm accuracy and resolve inconsistencies.</p><p>• Maintain and reconcile payroll balance sheet accounts, investigating discrepancies and implementing timely corrections when needed.</p><p>• Prepare payroll journal entries, accruals, and other accounting adjustments to support accurate financial reporting.</p><p>• Allocate payroll expenses across properties, programs, and entities so labor costs are assigned correctly to the appropriate funding sources.</p><p>• Work closely with human resources, property teams, and program staff to verify employee data, job classifications, and cost distributions.</p><p>• Analyze fluctuations in payroll results and present clear explanations to leadership and finance stakeholders.</p><p>• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, payroll tax reporting, audit support, and annual workers compensation audit preparation.</p><p>• Recommend and support improvements to payroll procedures and internal controls to strengthen efficiency and compliance.</p>