Payroll Accountant at Monetate

About Monetate

Monetate is shaping the future of digital customer experiences. Powered by patented machine learning, Monetate empowers organizations to use relevant data to make the most intelligent and personalized decisions across touchpoints. Capabilities such as testing and experimentation, recommendations, and automated 1-to-1 experiences give brands the ability to deliver the right experience at the right time to their customers. Monetate has incorporated powerful capabilities from Certona to provide the most comprehensive personalization solution, all within a single platform.

Founded in 2008, with a presence in the U.S. and Europe, Monetate is trusted by leading brands around the world and influences billions of dollars in revenue every year for top retailers such as Reebok, Office Depot, and Lufthansa Group.

About This Role

Monetate is looking for a Payroll Accountant who will be responsible for maintaining financial procedures and confirming financial compliance through preparation of the company’s reports and statements as well as running semi-monthly US Payroll as well as monthly International payroll. US payroll is currently across 27 states and non-US payroll is multiple countries. In this role you will own and manage payroll for the entire business while also working with the broader G&A on benefits and accounting functions. This is a hybrid role that includes both payroll administration and accounting responsibilities.

Come Work for Monetate

Welcome to Monetate! Come join our fully remote work environment and be part of an exciting, innovative team that is shaping the future of personalized digital customer experiences.

Monetate is the leading all-in-one personalization platform that empowers companies like Adidas, Dunkin’, and Lufthansa to get smarter about their customers and deliver engaging experiences across all digital touchpoints. Our global team of Monetaters come together every day to shape the future of digital customer experiences and you can too.

What You’ll Do

• Own the preparation, documentation, distribution, and reconciliation of payroll across semi-monthly payrolls for US entities and monthly payroll for non-US entities, ensuring that payments are prompt and accurate.
• Manage and administer payroll and employee expense systems (ADP Workforce Now, Deel, and Concur).
• Understand and maintain an updated knowledge of city, state, federal and other legislation impacting payroll process and ensure Monetate is in compliance.
• Provide support, answer questions, and resolves any issues employees may have regarding paychecks, payroll reporting, or benefits.
• Prepare required tax filings, PTO balance reconciliation, and other reporting as needed.
• Maintain accurate financial records, balance sheets, P&L statements, and other financial reporting.
• Ensure the accuracy of general ledger entries and perform account reconciliation as needed.
• Analyze current costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations incurred to predict future revenue and expenses.
• Prepare journal entries while ensuring accuracy and GAAP compliance.
• Participate in annual audits, tax returns, bank reconciliations, and other various audits.
• Organize and update financial records; analyzing data to identify ways to reduce costs and enhance revenue.
• Support other accounting functions, such as Accounts Payable, processing vendors, and preparing documentation for audits as needed.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant accounting experience.
• 5+ years of payroll processing experience, including US and international payroll.
• Proven experience in using Excel (e.g., building formulas, pivot tables, and being able to manipulate large spreadsheets).
• Solid knowledge and understanding of GAAP.
• Analytical and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Experience using payroll systems (ADP Workforce Now, Deel, etc).

Bonus

• 401k plan administration.
• US benefits administration.

Monetate Perks

• Flexible schedule, time away programs, and paid company holidays.
• Customized training and development plans to help you achieve your career goals.
• Generous health, wellness, and benefit programs, including 401(k) match and pet insurance.
• Opportunity for impact, career growth, and intellectual stimulation.
• Passionate, high-achieving teammates excited to help you succeed and learn.
• Company events and Employee Resource Groups.

At Monetate we celebrate and support all differences. Monetate is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital, disability, and veteran status.