Payroll Accountant for Commissions

Counsyl is a health technology company that offers DNA screening for diseases that can impact men, women and their children. The Counsyl philosophy is simple: screen for diseases where advanced knowledge makes a difference in health outcomes, whether it’s changing a behavior, pursuing preventative measures, or simply preparing for what lies ahead.

Counsyl is hiring a Commissions / Payroll Accountant to manage the company's commmission plan and support the day-to-day processing of payroll. This includes calculating sales commissions on a quarterly basis, processing all exempt and non-exempt payroll transactions, supporting audit and reporting needs, and acting as a point of contact for payroll related questions.

• Process and reconcile payroll in multiple states
• Participate in the monthly close process, including maintaining the general ledger by posting entries and reconciling accounts
• Partner effectively and proactively with Human Resources, Legal, Sales Operations, and Finance to ensure coordination of information across departments.
• Review and analyze current timecards, payroll, benefits, and taxes to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Calculate sales commissions according to the compensation plan, ensuring commission and bonus calculations are performed accurately and in a timely manner
• Deliver compensation analytics and contribute to improvements in plan, quota and incentive design
• Interface with all levels of the organization to answer questions, resolve issues, and provide information related to payroll and commissions
• Research, gather, and prepare materials for workers’ compensation, tax, and financial audits as required
• Distill complex findings and detailed research into executive summaries and presentations for crucial management and executive decisions
• Provide high quality customer service to employees through superior technical work as well as effective project management and communication
• Perform ad hoc services as needed

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS)
• 3-5 years experience of corporate accounting in payroll or commissions
• Excellent interpersonal skills with high attention to details. Able to stay flexible and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Work independently with minimal daily direction to accomplish objectives
• Analytical skillset with proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with payroll processing and ADP is preferred