Payroll Accountant

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Payroll Accountant which plays an important role within the Accounting and Finance organization in ensuring seamless payroll operations across assigned pay cycles—from day-to-day processing to off-cycle runs. You’ll be the go-to person for delivering accurate, timely payroll while maintaining compliance across taxes, PTO, and leave records. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and experienced in Costpoint, ADP, and California payroll regulations. Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Location: San Francisco, CA. This position offers remote work flexibility; however, candidates must reside in the state of California.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll and Tax
• Process regular and off-cycle payrolls, including auditing, reporting, and filing with a high degree of accuracy. Handle calculations such as overtime, shift differentials, and other specialized pay structures.
• Accurately apply union agreements and pay rules.
• Ensure compliance with California payroll regulations, also federal, state, local wage and hour laws.
• Research, reconcile, and support payroll tax compliance, including complex and multi-jurisdictional taxation scenarios.
• Enter payroll JE into CostPoint accounting system, and make additional JE as needed during month-end reconciliation.
• Highly organized and dependable, with strong technical skills (spreadsheets/databases), sound judgment, confidentiality, and the ability to manage multiple priorities from start to finish.
• Provide responsive, confidential support to employees and stakeholders on payroll, tax, and leave-related inquiries while maintaining thorough documentation.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of payroll experience in a GovCon environment with a solid understanding of California regulations, Union payroll rules, and SCA pay requirements.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint, ADP Workforce Now, and ADP Workforce Manager
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have prior payroll accounting/payroll journal entry experience with Union and SCA.
• Have experience processing large payrolls (900+ employees) in California and be familiar with the rules and regulations in that state.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification such as APA Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred
• Ability to work on-site with flexibility for hybrid scheduling
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Excel.

Compensation Range:

• The anticipated salary range the Employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is $85,000 – $100,000 annually

About Xcelerate Solutions:

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.