Payroll Accountant
OneEnergy RenewablesMadison, Wisconsin
Full Time
Posted November 4, 2025
$80k - $110k
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Job Description
The Payroll Accountant is responsible for managing all aspects of payroll operations, ensuring accurate and compliant processing of multi-state payroll, maintaining payroll systems, and supporting related accounting and compliance activities within a renewable energy company.
Key Responsibilities
- Process multi-state, bi-weekly and monthly payroll accurately for all employees
- Manage and maintain payroll-related data, including new hires, terminations, and deductions
- Own and enhance payroll system management and support new system implementations
- Review and audit employee timekeeping records for compliance and accuracy
- Serve as the primary contact for HR payroll inquiries and resolve issues promptly
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and tax regulations
- Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries to the general ledger
- Perform period-end reconciliations of payroll-related accounts
- File federal, state, and local payroll tax reports accurately and on time
- Support external audits by providing payroll documentation and explanations
- Review and audit prevailing wage and apprenticeship documentation for compliance with IRA requirements
- Audit certified payroll reports, wage data, and apprenticeship agreements for multiple projects
- Own and improve systems and processes for certified payroll reporting and compliance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, or related field.
- 4 years of progressive experience in executing full-cycle multi-state payroll, combined with general accounting responsibilities.
- Proficiency in payroll HRIS systems, such as Rippling, and ERP systems, such as Sage Intacct or NetSuite.
- Strong understanding of GAAP as they related to payroll and benefits.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience with contributing to financial statement audits.
- Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential employee information with integrity and discretion.
- Ability to leverage Excel to analyze data, identify variances, and troubleshoot complex issues to enable problem-solving.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interactions within the accounting team, cross functionally with the HR team and Operations team, and third-party vendors and auditors.
- Ability to demonstrate a high degree of time management and organizational skills resulting in the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at various stages of delivery with competing deadlines.
- Apply a systems mindset to own workflow, across the accounting function, and cross-functionally.
- Fulfills job responsibilities with a customer-focused mindset by providing efficient, timely, and reliable service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Must be self-motivated and enjoy a team-oriented approach to work, contributing to a supportive, collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
- Must have a roll up your sleeves and let’s get the job done right attitude.
- Comfortable operating in a hybrid, remote, and in-person team environment.
- High proficiency in Office 365 skills, particularly in Excel.
- Understanding of prevailing wage determinations and reporting for federal, state, or renewable energy projects.
- Experience with LCP Tracker or other wage reporting and compliance software programs.
- Experience with certified payroll requirements, and compliance with prevailing wages by construction trades in multiple states.
- Experience with apprenticeship and trade rate agreements in the electrical, laborer, equipment operator, carpenter, and or other construction trades.
- Familiarity with union wage and apprenticeship agreements.
Benefits & Perks
generous Paid Time Off six weeks year
paid paternity leave
impactful Volunteer Time Off Program
comprehensive medical coverage
401 k matching retirement plan
life insurance
wellness incentives
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