ShipBob, Inc.

ecommerce

SeniorAccountant-Payroll

$78–130k United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Accountant - Payroll at ShipBob, Inc.. Skills: payroll accounting, GAAP, financial audits, SOX compliance, ERP systems, payroll platforms. Prepare, record, and review global payroll journal entries. own all payroll accruals (PTO, bonuses, commissions, equity impacts, and statutory employer costs)”

What You'll Achieve.

drive results that move the needle for ShipBob, our merchants, and for your own professional growth; ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all payroll-related accounting activities; playing a critical part in ShipBob’s financial close cycle and internal control environment; ensure timely/accurate booking of entries for temporary labor, contractors, and agency workers

Industry & Context.

ecommerce
Problems you'll solve

identify and resolve variances between payroll results and GL accounts; Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; exceptional attention to detail

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, at least 2 years focused on payroll accounting or compensation accounting within a multi-entity or global organization, Sound working knowledge of GAAP (accruals, compensation expense recognition, payroll-related liabilities), experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle, Hands-on experience with payroll platforms and third-party providers (ADP, Deel, or equivalent), intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, reconciliation modeling), Demonstrated experience supporting financial audits and SOX compliance, including internal controls documentation, testing, and audit deliverable preparation, Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Nice to Have

CPA or active CPA candidacy highly preferred, exposure to international statutory reporting (UK, Australia, India, Spain) is a plus

What You'll Do.

and review global payroll journal entries

own all payroll accruals (PTO

and statutory employer costs)

Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for payroll

Prepare monthly financial statement flux analysis and variance commentary for payroll-related accounts

Maintain the global accounting payroll close checklist

coordinating with Payroll Operations

Serve as a key resource for global financial audits (internal

owning all payroll accounting-related schedules

and walkthrough support

Assist with payroll tax reconciliations including quarterly and annual support

Work with international payroll providers to ensure reporting feeds are complete and standardize accounting processes across US

and future expansion countries

Build and maintain formal process documentation

reconciliation schedules

and identify opportunities to streamline and automate payroll-to-GL integrations and reporting workflows

Support special projects including system implementations

and country expansions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Peers and Leaders Alike; cross-functional collaboration; operating at the intersection of Accounting, Payroll Operations, HR, and Finance; work effectively across teams and geographies; coordinating with Payroll Operations, Finance, HR, and regional teams; Partner with HR, FP&A, and Engineering teams; act as a subject-matter resource for payroll accounting questions across the organization

Communication Scope

written and verbal communication

Process & Methodology

manage competing priorities during high-volume close periods, Support special projects including system implementations, integrations, acquisitions, and country expansions

Full Job Description

As a member of the ShipBob Team, you will... Grow with an Ownership Mindset: We champion continuous learning and innovation. You'll take on real problems, create tangible solutions, and drive results that move the needle for ShipBob, our merchants, and for your own professional growth. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career, this is the place. Collaborate with Peers and Leaders Alike: At ShipBob, leaders are accessible; feedback flows in both directions, and everyone, regardless of their seniority or role, steps up to help when needed. We hold each other to high standards because we trust each other to meet them. That combination of transparency and mutual respect is what makes the work here feel worth doing. Experience a High-Performance Culture and Clear Purpose: We are results-driven and clear about what that means: our goals are specific, accountability is shared, and every team member can see how their work connects to our mission. When we hit milestones, we celebrate them together. When we fall short, we learn and move forward. Location: Remote in these states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, KY, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI Role Description: The Senior Accountant is a key member of ShipBob’s Accounting team, responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all payroll-related accounting activities across our global operations. In this role, you will own end-to-end payroll accounting processes – from journal entry preparation and balance sheet reconciliations to audit support and cross-functional collaboration – playing a critical part in ShipBob’s financial close cycle and internal control environment. This is a highly visible role operating at the intersection of Accounting, Payroll Operations, HR, and Finance, requiring both technical accounting expertise and the ability to work effectively across teams and geographies. This role reports t

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