[Hiring] Payroll Accountant @NinjaOne

Role Description

As a Payroll Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records with a strong focus on payroll-related accounting. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee the general ledger functions, perform payroll account reconciliations, and assist in the month-end close process including partnering with our US Accounting team. This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys structured, detail-driven work and wants to grow their scope over time. You'll work cross-functionally with HR, AP, and FP&A teams to resolve discrepancies, match disbursements, and keep our books audit-ready year-round.

This is a remote role supporting our US accounting operations, working US hours: Monday–Friday aligned to US West Coast (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST).

Location – Remote | Bandung, Indonesia

Responsibilities

• Payroll Recording
  • Preparing and posting payroll-related journal entries — regular payroll, bonuses, commissions, severance, and multi-subsidiary review
  • Working knowledge of payroll tax compliance (federal, state, local withholding and unemployment) — able to understand FICA and how state taxes work
  • Experience with benefits-related payroll accounting: 401(k), disability, life insurance, and health benefits journal entries and reconciliations
  • General payroll related daily bookkeeping, maintain employee record
• Accrual & GAAP Knowledge
  • Solid understanding of GAAP as it relates to payroll: accrued PTO, bonus accrual, payroll tax accrual, reversing vs. non-reversing entries
  • Comfortable reconciling payroll-related balance sheet accounts to the GL each close cycle
  • Experience with multi-subsidiary or multi-entity accrual allocations (e.g., commission/bonus accruals split "All Subs," LLC allocations)
• Journal Entries & Close Process
  • Able to independently prepare recurring journal entries from a checklist/template and route for review (prepare → review → post workflow)
  • Comfortable with contractor-related accruals — verifying new contractors, checking amounts, reclassing to correct periods
• AP/AR Exposure
  • Some experience reviewing open POs, contractor bill approvals, vendor reconciliations, and expense report review
• Audit Support
  • Able to prepare clean supporting documentation, variance analysis, and transaction schedules for internal/external auditors during year-end audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
• 2-5 years of GL accounting experience, including hands-on payroll accounting (journal entries, accruals, reconciliations)
• CPA preferred but not required
• Possess excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively organize and present information and respond to questions
• Experience with payroll platforms and comfortable with payroll register review
• Independent thinker and problem solver with ability to present solutions
• Working knowledge of FICA, FUTA/SUTA, and multi-state withholding rules
• Experience reconciling benefits deduction accounts, understand pre-tax vs. post-tax deductions
• Able to work independently in a remote, distributed team environment across multiple time zones
• Familiarity with Netsuite is preferred
• Experience with Dayforce or Numeric is a plus
• Strong understanding of multi-country or international payroll exposure a plus
• Advanced excel skills

Benefits

• Collaborative, kind, and curious community
• Prioritize work/life balance offering a hybrid work environment and free in-office lunches throughout the week
• Opportunity for growth and advancement
• Personal and professional growth with one of the fastest growing companies globally
• Skill development through renowned training platform
• Competitive compensation
• Collaboration with an amazing international workforce

Additional Information

• Applicants must hold valid working rights in Indonesia at the time of application. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
• We are an equal opportunity employer in accordance with Indonesia's Manpower Law. All applicants will receive fair consideration for employment regardless of nationality, gender, age, disability, or background. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees.