Senior Payroll Accountant
Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.
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About Databricks
Data engineers, analysts, and AI teams use Databricks to process large datasets, build reliable pipelines, and train models on a single governed platform. Users can run SQL analytics, serve ML predictions in real time, and deploy AI agents grounded in enterprise data. Its open lakehouse architecture provides consistent security and governance across analytical and operational workloads.
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About the Role
You will execute day-to-day and month-end accounting for global payroll, preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis. You will handle equity compensation accounting, support audits, partner with Payroll Operations and cross-functional teams, and drive process improvement and automation.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
- 6-8 years of general accounting experience with 4+ years in payroll accounting
- CA or CPA equivalent strongly preferred
- Experience supporting annual statutory audits
- Hands-on experience with cloud-based accounting systems and strong US GAAP knowledge
- Experience or interest in automation and AI adoption
- Experience with equity compensation accounting is a plus
Responsibilities
- Prepare and record payroll journal entries including salaries, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, benefits and taxes
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances
- Perform monthly payroll flux analysis
- Prepare payroll accounting for equity compensation programs such as RSUs, stock options and ESPP
- Execute payroll accounting across global entities including Netherlands, Brazil, France, Germany and India
- Resolve discrepancies between the payroll register and the general ledger with Payroll Operations
- Support statutory, external and SOX audits and maintain SOPs
- Set up accounting processes for new international subsidiaries
- Lead testing and implementation of cloud-based payroll and accounting system updates
- Support AI and automation initiatives in payroll accounting
