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11/25/2025

Payroll Accountant

Sorrento Valley - Onsite

$67k to $92k- Contract

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Payroll Accountant who will play a key role in our transition to new payroll platforms (Workday and ADP). This position will handle core payroll operations on a daily basis and assist with select general accounting tasks and reconciliations.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee end-to-end payroll activities: calculate earnings, manage tax withholdings, process benefit deductions, ensure compliance with employment regulations, and keep detailed payroll records.
  • Perform various account reconciliations (including bank, credit card, and intercompany), record journal entries, and help maintain the accuracy of the general ledger.
  • Prepare or compile information for tax-related documents such as W-2s and 1099s.
  • Support the monthly and annual close processes, prepare internal financial reports, and assist auditors by providing required documentation.
  • Contribute to budgeting and forecasting efforts, review financial variances, and ensure work aligns with GAAP.
  • Work with accounting and ERP tools (such as QuickBooks, SAP, or NetSuite) and recommend opportunities to enhance workflow efficiency.

Qualifications:

  • Hands-on experience with ERP systems.
  • Professional accounting experience, and ability to interpret and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Familiarity with payroll processing in Workday and ADP is required.
  • Strong Excel capabilities (intermediate to advanced).
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or a related discipline is preferred
  • Capable of working autonomously and managing multiple priorities.
  • High level of organization and attention to detail.

If interested please email a copy of your resume to Aly with Transition Staffing Group at aly@calltsg.com.

Aly Bright |  Recruiter

10509 Vista Sorrento Parkway, Suite 300 | San Diego, CA 92121 
Direct 858.727.1026 | 
Aly@CallTSG.comwww.CallTSG.com


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10/10/2025

Group Program Manager-Payroll Accounting System Administrator-25031809U 

County of San Diego - Auditor and Controller 

Salary:  Depends on Qualifications 

 

The County of San Diego’s Auditor and Controller (A&C), Central Payroll Administration (CPA) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional in accounting, financial reporting, information technology, payroll, and project management to fill the position of Group Program Manager - Payroll Accounting System Administrator.   
 
To view a detailed job announcement, go to the following website:   https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hr/jobs/GPM_Payroll_Accounting_System_Admin_FINAL.pdf  

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hr/jobs/GPM_Payroll_Accounting_System_Admin_FINAL.pdf 

 

Duties may include, but are not limited to:  

• Planning, managing, executing, and monitoring complex special projects and programs  

• Formulating, recommending, and administering policy, procedures, and legislative changes as well as providing feedback on how these areas impact biweekly payroll processing, Federal & State Quarterly Tax Returns, and W-2 tax reporting requirements  

• Reviewing and negotiating contracts as needed for outside services, including the review and selection of the new third-party payroll services vendor for affected departments  

• Managing and maintaining the Taxable Fringe Benefits Reporting System (FBRS) with intense level of training on the taxable fringe benefits (TFB) concepts, County guidelines, processing procedures, and IRS rules and regulations; frequently testing and verifying during FBRS upgrades and updates; ensuring Quarterly Fringe Benefits Reports are filed timely and accurately which involves a high level of analysis  

• Reviewing updates and set-up in PeopleSoft and UKG systems related to changes in Compensation Ordinance, DHR Policy & Procedures, and Admin Code Changes (e.g., New Earnings Codes, New Pay Codes, UKG Work Rule, and affect in FLSA)  

• Producing employees' payroll data from PeopleSoft and UKG for multiple pay periods that include analysis and manual calculations for employees' retroactive payments and County costs for various requests  

• Coordinating and analyzing the set up for new earnings and deduction codes in PeopleSoft and the third-party payroll provider's system and confirming payroll data is accurately reported in the County's financial system when the new codes are put into production  

• Coordinating and developing responses to highly complex requests  

• Coordinating with County Counsel and outside tax counsel to interpret and implement new and complex payroll legislation and policy changes  

• Developing and managing project plans to implement business solutions 

 

File your application by clicking on the following link:  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sdcounty/jobs/5085385/group-program-manager-payroll-accounting-system-administrator-25031809u?keywords=group%20prog&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs 



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