Accounting Assistant Manager of Global Payroll - CPA Required
PreciseSource, a national executive search firm, is recruiting for a Assistant Manager of Accounting over Global Payroll to join our client, a global multi-strategy investment firm with 1,000+ employees globally. The role can work 100% remote. Our client's corporate office is based in Miami, FL and candidates on east coast or central time zones are encouraged to apply. This opportunity is a key individual contributor position responsible for the accurate accounting, reconciliation, and reporting of payroll and compensation across firm’s complex, multi entity global structure. . The ideal candidate must have a CPA license, experience preferably in public accounting to start career. Our client is offering a very competitive base salary, annual discretionary bonus opportunity, full benefits, stable work environment and career growth. Our client is offering a negotiable base salary, annual bonus opportunity, full benefits, 401k match and career growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end accounting for payroll, bonuses, equity-based compensation, and benefits across all global entities, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal control standards.
- Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries related to compensation and payroll; maintain detailed supporting schedules and reconciliations.
- Act as the primary accounting liaison with third-party payroll, equity, and benefits providers to validate data accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and ensure timely processing.
- Lead the monthly close process for all compensation-related accounts, including variance analysis, accruals, and coordination across entities and platforms.
- Partner closely with HR and FP&A to ensure alignment between compensation plans, forecasts, accruals, and actual results.
- Support consolidation and reporting efforts for compensation expenses across multiple legal entities and investment structures.
- Prepare audit documentation and serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors on compensation-related matters.
- Identify, design, and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and enhanced controls related to payroll and compensation accounting.
- Provide technical guidance on compensation accounting matters and support new initiatives, acquisitions, and system implementations as needed.
- Handle highly confidential compensation information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
- Active CPA license required.
- 5–8+ years of progressive accounting experience; private equity, asset management, or financial services experience strongly preferred.
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, particularly payroll, bonus, equity-based compensation, and benefits accounting.
- Experience in complex, multi-entity and multi-currency environments.
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a manager-level individual contributor role.
- Advanced Excel skills, experience with ERP and payroll systems (e.g., NetSuite, Workday, ADP) preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Job Type: Full-time
Base Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- payroll-related accounting: 4 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Work Location: Remote
