Accountant

Accountant

West Covina, Calif. | Office / other

About our organization

Since 1981, Options for Learning has been at the forefront of helping families break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives by providing tools to create a positive foundation for school, social, and life success. Our dedicated and passionate employees have helped our organization become one of Southern California's most innovative and progressive child development organizations, serving more than 9,600 children throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

About this position

This position is responsible for accurate and timely payroll processing and serves as a strategic partner to HR, cross functional business leaders and the Finance Department by delivering data-driven insights. This role supports workforce planning, resource allocation, and fringe benefit analysis through payroll analytics and reporting.

What you'll be doing

• Processing bi-weekly payroll in accordance with company policies and regulations;
• Reviewing and validating employee timesheets and payroll data for accuracy;
• Preparing and posting payroll-related journal entries to the general ledger;
• Reconciling payroll deductions and benefits monthly; investigate discrepancies;
• Developing and maintaining payroll dashboards and reports for Finance and HR;
• Analyzing payroll trends (e.g., overtime, headcount, benefit costs) to support workforce planning;
• Partnering with HR to align payroll data with headcount forecasting and compensation modeling;
• Supporting fringe benefit analysis and reporting for budgeting and compliance;
• Assisting with audits, compliance testing (e.g., 403b, workers' comp), and system upgrades;
• Responding to employee inquiries with professionalism and discretion;
• Contributing to special projects, including data integration and NetSuite and Paylocity, reporting automation;
• Delivering insights on headcount, turnover, and compensation trends;
• Tracking and reporting benefit utilization and cost drivers;
• Supporting HR and Finance with data for staffing models and budget allocations;
• Ensuring payroll data integrity and support internal controls.

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