Job Description
Work with a nationally ranked CPA and advisory firm that is passionate for what’s next. Aprio has 30 U.S. office locations, one in the Philippines and more than 2,100 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.
Join our Aprio PH Human Capital Services teamand you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio has a career opportunity for an Associate,Payroll Audit to join their dynamic team.
The Payroll and Audit Associate serves as a dedicated payroll auditor within Aprio’s Human Capital Services practice. This role ensures accuracy, compliance, and quality control across all payroll setups and payroll processing activities.
The Payroll Audit Associate will review payroll configurations, validate payroll data prior to release, and perform ongoing payroll audits to identify discrepancies and reduce risk. This role plays a critical part in maintaining payroll accuracy, improving operational quality, and supporting client satisfaction.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on payroll processing experience and strong attention to detail, with the ability to review payroll data, identify inconsistencies, and collaborate with payroll teams to resolve issues efficiently.
Position Responsibilities:
Payroll Setup Audits
- Review new client payroll configurations to ensure accurate system setup.
- Validate payroll elements including earnings codes, deductions, tax configurations, and employee classifications.
- Confirm payroll system setup aligns with client requirements and compliance standards.
Ongoing Payroll Validation
- Conduct pre-processing and post-processing audits of payroll runs.
- Validate payroll data including hours, wages, tips, taxes, and deductions.
- Identify discrepancies, variances, or anomalies prior to payroll release.
Exception Reporting
- Generate audit reports identifying discrepancies and payroll variances.
- Escalate payroll exceptions to payroll specialists for correction.
- Ensure all issues are resolved before payroll is finalized and transmitted.
Process Documentation
- Maintain payroll audit checklists and validation logs.
- Document audit procedures and support development of standard operating procedures.
- Ensure consistent application of payroll quality control processes.
Collaboration
- Partner with U.S. Payroll Associates to resolve payroll issues.
- Support accurate client onboarding by validating payroll system setup.
- Provide feedback that helps reduce recurring payroll errors and rework.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify patterns in payroll discrepancies or system setup issues.
- Recommend process improvements to reduce payroll errors and strengthen compliance.
- Contribute to the enhancement of payroll audit and validation processes.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of payroll processing experience
- Experience reviewing payroll data for accuracy and identifying discrepancies
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Ability to work with payroll systems and payroll reports
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Process and quality control mindset
- Ability to work under payroll deadlines
- Strong communication and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with multi-state payroll
- Experience auditing payroll setups or payroll runs
- Familiarity with payroll platforms such as Proliant, Paylocity, Gusto, ADP, or similar systems
Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:
- Wellness program
- HMO coverage
- Rewards and Recognition program
- Free shuttle service (provided by CDC | for onsite employees)
- Free lunch meal (For onsite employees)
- On-demand learning classes
- Discretionary time off and Holidays
- Performance-based salary increase
- Discretionary incentive compensation based on client or individual performance
- Hybrid set up to selected roles/location, terms and conditions may apply
- CPA & Certification Assistance and Bonus Program
What’s in it for you:
- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.
- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring, and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
