Four Hands hiring Payroll Accountant in Austin, Texas, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Department: Accounting & Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Austin, Texas

DescriptionHeadquartered in Austin, Texas, Four Hands is the leading global designer and wholesaler of lifestyle home furnishings. We provide an elevated feel to the distinct pieces we design by blending styles, materials, and textures from all around the world.  

We design, manufacture, and distribute our products and support the growing needs of large retail chains, e-commerce businesses, independent regional stores, and interior designers. Four Hands has received numerous recognition and accolades, including ranking in the Inc. 5000 list 13 times and being one of Austin's Top Workplaces for 2018, 2021, and 2022 which couldn't have been possible without our employees.  

Our Employees matter and so do their careers at Four Hands, we know that our employees are our greatest strength. We strive to support and create an all-inclusive learning environment to equip our employees with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that will help foster their personal and professional attributes. Valuing the whole person is what Four Hands is all about. 

We are seeking a Payroll Accountant who is an impact player to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our financial statements. The ideal candidate is expected to have a deep sense of ownership, the ability to identify process improvement opportunities, possess a strong operational and technical accounting background. This individual will drive positive change across the organization and enhance partnerships between various Four Hands stakeholder groups.

In This Role

• Approval of Company's payroll through 3rd party vendor, Rippling, in an outsource arrangement
• Prepare, review and submit entries for approval and posting
• Oversee the timely and accurate delivery of payroll processes and procedures for multiple states, reviewing important information each pay period (i.e. base wages, headcount, salary changes, benefit changes, etc.) to ensure accurate payment to employee
• Lead annual 401K audit of Payroll contributions and funding
• Reconcile payroll and benefit accounts including preparing necessary adjusting journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Drive acceleration of the current GL close process by identifying and leading the implementation of automation and streamlining of the monthly/quarterly close processes
• Prepare supporting schedules and facilitate follow-up as part of the external and bank audit
• Establish and own effective internal controls and appropriate accounting procedures, including evaluation of processes and controls for compliance
• Interact with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting challenges, drive operational improvement, and enhance financial processes
• Continuously scale and improve current processes and policies to meet the needs of a high-growth organization
• Uphold our Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands team
• Other tasks as assigned by Management

The Ideal Person

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPP preferred, CPA license or path to CPA a plus
• 2+ years of progressive payroll accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibilities
• Strong multi-state payroll tax knowledge including tax nexus, compliance rules for withholding and unemployment taxes and multi-state mobile workforce compliance
• High attention to detail and processing diligence is a must in order to prevent company exposure to tax penalties/assessments, and to ensure a high degree of compliance with federal, state and local payroll tax regulations
• Positive attitude, ability to work well and fast under pressure, exceptional customer service
• Results driven with a high sense of urgency, taking ownership and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Solid understanding of US GAAP, general accounting processes and internal controls, and financial analysis tools
• Intermediate-level experience using Excel, including the ability to work with complex tables and X-look-ups   
• Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships
• Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you
• Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change
• Focus on superior outcomes, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results