Skill

Payroll Accounting

Finance and Accounting

Payroll accounting is the specific accounting practice of recording wages, tax withholdings, benefits, and employer liabilities in a company's financial books. It requires understanding of debits and credits related to gross pay, deductions, and employer contributions like Social Security and unemployment insurance. Accountants and bookkeepers use it to ensure payroll expenses are accurately reflected in financial statements.

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Payroll Accounting in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles: 3
Employers: 3
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Open roles requiring Payroll Accounting (3)

Senior Accountant

Vercel

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $120,000 – $140,000

A hands-on accounting role at a scaling tech company, managing monthly and quarterly close processes and key accounting areas like lease accounting and payroll. Suits someone with Big 4 or high-growth company experience who enjoys process improvement and wants to work with AI and automation tools.

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Payroll Manager

Suno

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $140,000 – $185,000

Suno is hiring its first internal Payroll Manager to own all aspects of payroll processing and compliance as the company scales. This role is ideal for someone with deep payroll expertise who enjoys building systems from the ground up and wants to establish best practices at a fast-growing AI music company.

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Director of Corporate Accounting – Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets

Blue Apron

Full-time · New York, NY · $210,000

This role leads accounting operations and financial close processes for a food-delivery platform, managing teams and complex consolidations across multiple entities. It suits an experienced accounting leader comfortable with automation, internal controls, and cross-functional partnership in a high-growth environment.

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