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King County Housing Authority
Payroll Manager (Accounting Manager)
Tukwila, Washington
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Accounting Manager of Payroll
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Layton Construction
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Sandy, Utah
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Payroll Tax & Accounting Specialist
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CSC Paymaster Inc
Payroll Tax & Accounting Specialist
Warwick, Rhode Island
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Onsite Part-Time Bookkeeper & Payroll Specialist
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Journey Group
Onsite Part-Time Bookkeeper & Payroll Specialist
San Antonio, Texas
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Payroll Accounting Manager
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H2O.ai
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Mountain View, California
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Payroll Manager (Accounting Manager)
King County Housing Authority·Tukwila, Washington
Job functions:
$126k - $176k.95/yr
Bachelor's degree in finance
501-1,000 employees
Job Description
Job Summary
The King County Housing Authority is seeking a Payroll Manager (Accounting Manager) to perform complex administrative and supervisory work, with primary responsibility for overseeing and managing payroll operations. This position ensures the accurate and timely processing of payroll for a diverse workforce, including wages, deductions, and benefits, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
The Payroll Manager oversees payroll administration, supports accounting coordination, and ensures compliance with public sector requirements, HUD regulations, and collective bargaining agreements. This role is responsible for maintaining payroll systems, implementing internal controls, and supporting financial reporting, audits, and labor cost analysis.
Working in close partnership with Finance, People & Culture, and program staff, the Payroll Manager supervises payroll personnel, resolves complex payroll issues, and ensures payroll processes are carried out with accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality.
King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the Pacific Northwest and a nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link.
We transform lives through housing.
Please note this position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration applications should be received by December 3, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Essential Functions
Payroll Operations & Administration
- Oversee and manage the end-to-end payroll process for all Authority employees.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of wages, overtime, retro pay, and adjustments.
- Review and approve payroll transactions, registers, and reports.
- Maintain payroll systems and ensure proper setup for employee data, pay codes, and deductions.
- Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, overpayments, or employee inquiries.
Program Compliance & Regulatory Oversight
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including FLSA, IRS regulations, and garnishment.
- Administer payroll-related reporting, including W-2s,W-3, and quarterly reports including Form 941.
- Maintain adherence to HUD regulations, public-sector requirements, and internal policies.
- Support payroll functions tied to grant-funded programs and cost allocations.
- Ensure proper tracking of labor costs across housing programs (e.g., public housing, Section 8).
- Assist with compliance related to funding sources and reporting requirements.
Accounting, Reconciliation & Auditing
- Coordinate payroll activities with Finance to ensure accurate general ledger postings and reconciliations.
- Prepare and review payroll reconciliations, accruals, and audit schedules.
- Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard payroll accuracy and prevent errors or fraud.
- Assist with annual audits and respond to auditor inquiries.
Benefits & Deductions
- Oversee payroll-related deductions including health benefits, retirement (e.g., PERS), deferred compensation, and union dues.
- Ensure proper calculation and remittance of employer and employee contributions.
- Coordinate with HR on employee status changes and benefits enrollment.
Compensation Administration
- Administer payroll guidelines of collective bargaining agreements and non-represented compensation programs.
- Process COLAs and other pay adjustments for union and non-represented employees; calculate and process retroactive pay adjustments and benefits deductions and payments;
- Implement payroll system updates related to negotiated wage, benefit, and deduction changes.
Reporting, Analysis and Strategic Support
- Generate and analyze payroll reports for management, budgeting, and compliance purposes.
- Support labor cost analysis and workforce planning.
- Prepare reports for leadership, board presentations, HUD submissions, and other stakeholders.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Maintain and optimize payroll systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and automation in payroll processes.
- Participate in system upgrades, testing, and implementations.
Leadership & Oversight
- Supervise payroll staff, including assigning work, training, and performance management.
- Develop, document, and enforce standard operating procedures for payroll processes and internal controls.
- Provide guidance and support on complex payroll issues.
Qualifications and Competencies
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance, or closely related field AND
- Extensive experience in governmental accounting operations, management or work including supervisory experience OR
- An equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Certified Payroll Profession (CPP) desired.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Understands technical aspects of the position and continuously builds knowledge, keeping up to date on the substantive and procedural aspects of the position including:
- Policies, procedures and practices of public and/or business administration; payroll laws and regulations (e.g., FLSA, IRS requirements, garnishments, wage and hour laws).
- Accounting principles related to payroll, including general ledger posting, accruals, and reconciliations; and internal controls and audit procedures to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and fraud prevention.
- Payroll and HRIS systems such as Dayforce, ADP, and/or Workday.
- Benefits and retirement systems, such as PERS, deferred compensation plans, and health benefit deductions; and collective bargaining agreements.
- Experience supervising staff including coaching and mentoring to support employees in achieving Authority and individual goals; demonstrated ability to provide strong leadership in a dynamic, highly regulated work environment.
- Proven success in building productive and engaged work teams with a focus on mentoring and nurturing staff development.
- Clearly and effectively communicates both verbally and in writing by actively listening and sharing relevant information.
- Ability to compose and prepare correspondence; demonstrates strong proofreading and editing skills;
- Ability to understand, interpret and explain difficult materials with complicated information that may contain excerpts from regulatory and/or legal documents to all levels of the organization.
- Effective interpersonal relations skills with the ability to work collaboratively to garner trust, respect, and confidence from others; can be relied upon to achieve excellent results; ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- A collaborative team member with well-developed organizational and time management skills; ability to develop effective working relationships; works cooperatively, exchanges ideas, and addresses issues in a constructive manner.
- Skilled in effective self-management practices and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
- Values open-mindedness, inclusion, and diverse perspectives, recognizing multiple ways of knowing, thinking, and being; fosters a work environment that embraces and appreciates diversity, treats others with respect, and promotes cooperation.
- Strong critical-thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate information, to make timely and nuanced decisions, and to apply business and operational priorities in weighing outcomes.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint) as well as the ability to master new database software quickly and easily; ability to utilize automated accounting systems.
Special Requirements:
- Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check in accordance with applicable law.
- Position requires occasional off-site travel within the State of Washington for KCHA business needs. Driving is not an essential function of the position, and a valid driver’s license is not required.
Position Information and Application Process
To be considered for this opportunity:
- Complete the online application profile in its entirety.
- Upload a cover letter that addresses how your experience and education qualify you to perform the essential functions listed in the job announcement. (Cover Letter)
- Upload a detailed résumé of all educational and professional experiences. (Résumé)
Salary & Benefits:
Salary range is $125,600.00 to $175,838.95 with a midpoint of $150,719.10. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint; however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market. Salary is negotiable. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance plans, vacation, sick and personal leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits are also available. For more details regarding KCHA comprehensive benefits, please visit our benefits page.
Work Environment:
After initial onboarding, this role will have the opportunity to work remotely in accordance with the KCHA's flexible work arrangements; however, remote work conditions will be reviewed on a regular basis based on business and program need. Employees must reside in Washington State and having the ability to report to the Central Office in Tukwila will be required. Some local travel may be required to support KCHA business needs.
Salary range is $125,600.00 to $175,838.95 with a midpoint of $150,719.10. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint; however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market. Salary is negotiable. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance plans, vacation, sick and personal leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits are also available. For more details regarding KCHA comprehensive benefits, please visit our benefits page.
Work Environment:
After initial onboarding, this role will have the opportunity to work remotely in accordance with the KCHA's flexible work arrangements; however, remote work conditions will be reviewed on a regular basis based on business and program need. Employees must reside in Washington State and having the ability to report to the Central Office in Tukwila will be required. Some local travel may be required to support KCHA business needs.
Physical Requirements:
Incumbent(s) must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the functions performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Equal Opportunity:
King County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
King County Housing Authority
Payroll Manager (Accounting Manager)
Tukwila, Washington
New 12h ago501-1,000 employees
Job functions:
$126k - $176k.95/yr
Bachelor's degree in finance
Job Description
Job Summary
The King County Housing Authority is seeking a Payroll Manager (Accounting Manager) to perform complex administrative and supervisory work, with primary responsibility for overseeing and managing payroll operations. This position ensures the accurate and timely processing of payroll for a diverse workforce, including wages, deductions, and benefits, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
The Payroll Manager oversees payroll administration, supports accounting coordination, and ensures compliance with public sector requirements, HUD regulations, and collective bargaining agreements. This role is responsible for maintaining payroll systems, implementing internal controls, and supporting financial reporting, audits, and labor cost analysis.
Working in close partnership with Finance, People & Culture, and program staff, the Payroll Manager supervises payroll personnel, resolves complex payroll issues, and ensures payroll processes are carried out with accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality.
King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the Pacific Northwest and a nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link.
We transform lives through housing.
Please note this position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration applications should be received by December 3, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Essential Functions
Payroll Operations & Administration
- Oversee and manage the end-to-end payroll process for all Authority employees.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of wages, overtime, retro pay, and adjustments.
- Review and approve payroll transactions, registers, and reports.
- Maintain payroll systems and ensure proper setup for employee data, pay codes, and deductions.
- Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, overpayments, or employee inquiries.
Program Compliance & Regulatory Oversight
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including FLSA, IRS regulations, and garnishment.
- Administer payroll-related reporting, including W-2s,W-3, and quarterly reports including Form 941.
- Maintain adherence to HUD regulations, public-sector requirements, and internal policies.
- Support payroll functions tied to grant-funded programs and cost allocations.
- Ensure proper tracking of labor costs across housing programs (e.g., public housing, Section 8).
- Assist with compliance related to funding sources and reporting requirements.
Accounting, Reconciliation & Auditing
- Coordinate payroll activities with Finance to ensure accurate general ledger postings and reconciliations.
- Prepare and review payroll reconciliations, accruals, and audit schedules.
- Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard payroll accuracy and prevent errors or fraud.
- Assist with annual audits and respond to auditor inquiries.
Benefits & Deductions
- Oversee payroll-related deductions including health benefits, retirement (e.g., PERS), deferred compensation, and union dues.
- Ensure proper calculation and remittance of employer and employee contributions.
- Coordinate with HR on employee status changes and benefits enrollment.
Compensation Administration
- Administer payroll guidelines of collective bargaining agreements and non-represented compensation programs.
- Process COLAs and other pay adjustments for union and non-represented employees; calculate and process retroactive pay adjustments and benefits deductions and payments;
- Implement payroll system updates related to negotiated wage, benefit, and deduction changes.
Reporting, Analysis and Strategic Support
- Generate and analyze payroll reports for management, budgeting, and compliance purposes.
- Support labor cost analysis and workforce planning.
- Prepare reports for leadership, board presentations, HUD submissions, and other stakeholders.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Maintain and optimize payroll systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and automation in payroll processes.
- Participate in system upgrades, testing, and implementations.
Leadership & Oversight
- Supervise payroll staff, including assigning work, training, and performance management.
- Develop, document, and enforce standard operating procedures for payroll processes and internal controls.
- Provide guidance and support on complex payroll issues.
Qualifications and Competencies
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance, or closely related field AND
- Extensive experience in governmental accounting operations, management or work including supervisory experience OR
- An equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Certified Payroll Profession (CPP) desired.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Understands technical aspects of the position and continuously builds knowledge, keeping up to date on the substantive and procedural aspects of the position including:
- Policies, procedures and practices of public and/or business administration; payroll laws and regulations (e.g., FLSA, IRS requirements, garnishments, wage and hour laws).
- Accounting principles related to payroll, including general ledger posting, accruals, and reconciliations; and internal controls and audit procedures to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and fraud prevention.
- Payroll and HRIS systems such as Dayforce, ADP, and/or Workday.
- Benefits and retirement systems, such as PERS, deferred compensation plans, and health benefit deductions; and collective bargaining agreements.
- Experience supervising staff including coaching and mentoring to support employees in achieving Authority and individual goals; demonstrated ability to provide strong leadership in a dynamic, highly regulated work environment.
- Proven success in building productive and engaged work teams with a focus on mentoring and nurturing staff development.
- Clearly and effectively communicates both verbally and in writing by actively listening and sharing relevant information.
- Ability to compose and prepare correspondence; demonstrates strong proofreading and editing skills;
- Ability to understand, interpret and explain difficult materials with complicated information that may contain excerpts from regulatory and/or legal documents to all levels of the organization.
- Effective interpersonal relations skills with the ability to work collaboratively to garner trust, respect, and confidence from others; can be relied upon to achieve excellent results; ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- A collaborative team member with well-developed organizational and time management skills; ability to develop effective working relationships; works cooperatively, exchanges ideas, and addresses issues in a constructive manner.
- Skilled in effective self-management practices and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
- Values open-mindedness, inclusion, and diverse perspectives, recognizing multiple ways of knowing, thinking, and being; fosters a work environment that embraces and appreciates diversity, treats others with respect, and promotes cooperation.
- Strong critical-thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate information, to make timely and nuanced decisions, and to apply business and operational priorities in weighing outcomes.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint) as well as the ability to master new database software quickly and easily; ability to utilize automated accounting systems.
Special Requirements:
- Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check in accordance with applicable law.
- Position requires occasional off-site travel within the State of Washington for KCHA business needs. Driving is not an essential function of the position, and a valid driver’s license is not required.
Position Information and Application Process
To be considered for this opportunity:
- Complete the online application profile in its entirety.
- Upload a cover letter that addresses how your experience and education qualify you to perform the essential functions listed in the job announcement. (Cover Letter)
- Upload a detailed résumé of all educational and professional experiences. (Résumé)
Salary & Benefits:
Salary range is $125,600.00 to $175,838.95 with a midpoint of $150,719.10. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint; however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market. Salary is negotiable. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance plans, vacation, sick and personal leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits are also available. For more details regarding KCHA comprehensive benefits, please visit our benefits page.
Work Environment:
After initial onboarding, this role will have the opportunity to work remotely in accordance with the KCHA's flexible work arrangements; however, remote work conditions will be reviewed on a regular basis based on business and program need. Employees must reside in Washington State and having the ability to report to the Central Office in Tukwila will be required. Some local travel may be required to support KCHA business needs.
Salary range is $125,600.00 to $175,838.95 with a midpoint of $150,719.10. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint; however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market. Salary is negotiable. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance plans, vacation, sick and personal leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits are also available. For more details regarding KCHA comprehensive benefits, please visit our benefits page.
Work Environment:
After initial onboarding, this role will have the opportunity to work remotely in accordance with the KCHA's flexible work arrangements; however, remote work conditions will be reviewed on a regular basis based on business and program need. Employees must reside in Washington State and having the ability to report to the Central Office in Tukwila will be required. Some local travel may be required to support KCHA business needs.
Physical Requirements:
Incumbent(s) must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the functions performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Equal Opportunity:
King County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in payroll tax accountant jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Experience with multi-state payroll tax filings and compliance
- Proficiency in payroll software such as ADP, Ceridian, or UKG
- Knowledge of federal and state payroll tax laws including 941 and FUTA
- CPA license or active progress toward certification preferred
- Experience reconciling payroll tax accounts and resolving agency notices
Tips for Your Payroll Tax Accountant Job Search
Tailor your resume for multi-state compliance
Payroll tax accountants who handle filings across multiple states get priority attention. List every state you've filed in, the tax types you've managed, and any nexus determinations you've navigated. Generic payroll experience won't stand out the same way.
Highlight your payroll software certifications
Employers expect you to name the systems you know, whether that's ADP, Ceridian, Workday Payroll, or UKG. If you've completed any vendor-issued certification or training program, put it front and center, not buried in a skills list at the bottom.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists payroll tax accountant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target roles that match your entity type experience
Payroll tax obligations differ sharply between S-corps, LLCs, nonprofits, and publicly traded companies. When searching, filter for employers whose entity type matches where you've worked. Your experience with 941 filings at a nonprofit won't map one-to-one to a Fortune 500 payroll tax function.
Prepare technical examples for the interview
Interviewers for these roles ask about real filings, not theory. Have specific examples ready: a quarter-end reconciliation you caught an error in, a penalty abatement you negotiated, or a year-end W-2 correction process you led from start to finish.
Negotiate using total compensation, not base only
Payroll tax accountant offers vary by whether the role requires a CPA, covers remote work, or involves year-end crunch overtime. Before accepting, ask about bonus structure, CPE reimbursement, and whether overtime during Q4 or January closes is paid or comped.
Payroll Tax Accountant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most payroll tax accountants?
The companies hiring the most payroll tax accountants right now include Rosendin Electric, Turner Construction Company, and H2O.ai, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be highest at large employers with complex multi-state payroll operations.
How many payroll tax accountant jobs are remote?
About 35% of payroll tax accountant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the digital nature of most payroll platforms and tax filing systems. Roles focused on payroll system administration and compliance reporting tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions requiring hands-on coordination with HR or treasury teams are more often on-site.
How do you become a payroll tax accountant?
Start with a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, then build hands-on payroll experience by working in a staff accountant or payroll specialist role. Learn the major payroll platforms used in your target industry and study federal and state payroll tax law. Pursuing a CPA license strengthens your candidacy for senior positions, and familiarity with multi-state compliance becomes a differentiator as you advance.
Can you get a payroll tax accountant job with little experience?
Entry-level payroll tax accountant roles do exist, typically at larger companies or public accounting firms that hire recent graduates into payroll or tax staff positions. Your strongest assets at this stage are coursework in taxation or payroll accounting, any internship exposure to payroll processing, and demonstrated fluency with accounting software. Smaller employers occasionally hire candidates with payroll specialist backgrounds who are transitioning into the tax compliance side of the function.
What does the payroll tax accountant interview process look like?
Most hiring processes for payroll tax accountants include an initial phone screen with HR, followed by a technical interview with the accounting or payroll manager where you'll be asked about specific tax filings, reconciliation methods, and software you've used. Some employers include a short written exercise or scenario question around a payroll tax discrepancy or penalty situation. Final rounds typically involve meeting finance leadership and may cover compliance philosophy and how you handle agency notices or audits.
Where can I find and apply to payroll tax accountant jobs?
You can find and apply to payroll tax accountant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level, preferred location or remote setup, and industry focus, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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