About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role overview

Confidential Client is seeking a Staff Accountant / Payroll Specialist based in Davison, MI to own payroll processing and support general ledger accounting across multiple company entities. This is a full-time role with a salary range of $55,000–$65,000 per year and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, 401(k) matching, and additional reward programs.

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What You’ll Do

This role blends staff accounting with payroll ownership. Main responsibilities include:

• Own assigned balance sheet reconciliations; research, document, and resolve reconciling items
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and investigate unusual items
• Maintain and reconcile prepaid expense accounts; prepare amortization schedules and journal entries
• Reconcile customer deposit and intercompany accounts across multiple entities
• Prepare and post journal entries; support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
• Reconcile information between accounting, payroll, banking, and operational systems
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks as needed
• Maintain organized supporting documentation for financial reporting

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Payroll responsibilities

As the primary payroll owner you will:

• Process regular and special payrolls (wages, commissions, bonuses, deductions, reimbursements)
• Review time records for completeness and approval prior to payroll runs
• Reconcile payroll registers and payroll liability accounts to the GL; prepare payroll journal entries
• Coordinate payroll-related changes with Human Resources (hires, terminations, pay changes, benefits)
• Own quarterly and year-end payroll reporting, including Forms W-2 and required filings
• Maintain confidentiality of employee/payroll information and respond to employee payroll inquiries
• Stay current on payroll compliance requirements and escalate concerns to management

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Internal controls & confidentiality

• Follow established internal controls and segregation-of-duties procedures
• Protect confidential employee, banking, payroll, and financial information
• Identify and report discrepancies, unusual transactions, or control gaps

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Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• 1–2 years of accounting or similar experience (entry-level candidates with relevant internship experience encouraged)
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and account reconciliations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to work with financial data
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; able to manage recurring deadlines
• Comfortable learning and working in multiple accounting, payroll, and operational systems
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; commitment to confidentiality

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Preferred experience

• Direct payroll processing and timekeeping system experience
• Hands-on experience with bank or general ledger reconciliations
• Experience in a multi-company environment or reconciling information between systems

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $55,000–$65,000 per year (posted range)
• Full-time position
• Benefits include:
  • • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
  • • Paid time off
  • • 401(k) matching
  • • Referral program
  • • Stakeholder Reward Program

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Why apply through Careertakes

Careertakes is acting as a third-party recruiter on behalf of the confidential client. We follow hiring best practices used by third-party recruiting teams: clear hiring steps, fair screening, and confidentiality of applicant information. Qualified applicants may be matched to additional roles on the Careertakes platform.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.