Staff Payroll Accountant (Payroll)

Location: Hybrid in Encinitas, California, United States; targeting talent in the San Diego area

Base salary: $64,000–$85,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

Flock Freight is a U.S. shared truckload freight brokerage using AI-powered patented pooling technology to optimize shipping capacity, reduce costs, increase carrier earnings, and lower carbon emissions.

What you will do

• Process accurate and timely payroll and validate employee timesheets, PTO requests, wages, benefits, taxes, and deductions.
• Prepare payroll journal entries, reconcile general ledger accounts, and support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Monitor Accounts Payable activity, process vendor invoices through Tipalti, and reconcile contractor billing against reported hours.
• Perform payroll, timekeeping, and workforce-data reconciliations; investigate discrepancies and identify process improvements.
• Use UKG, NetSuite, Insightful, and Tipalti to support payroll, accounting, workforce management, reporting, and system improvements.
• Maintain compliance documentation and support internal and external audits while partnering with Accounting, Finance, People, and department managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional accounting experience, including hands-on payroll processing and reconciliation.
• Strong accounting fundamentals, including general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including manipulating large datasets, performing reconciliations, and identifying discrepancies.
• Understanding of payroll regulations, compliance requirements, and workforce timekeeping practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies independently, exercise sound judgment, maintain accuracy and integrity in financial reporting, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with NetSuite or a comparable accounting or ERP system.
• Experience with UKG or a comparable payroll and workforce management platform.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with scheduled in-office and work-from-home days and an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.
• Full-time employment with equity eligibility and competitive total rewards.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with HMO and PPO options for employees and dependents.
• Paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and monthly technology stipends.
• Inclusive workplace committed to fair hiring based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.