Payroll Accountant

Are you someone who enjoys turning complex payroll data into accurate financial reporting while ensuring compliance and attention to detail? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where you partner with payroll, accounting, and audit teams to solve problems and improve financial processes? Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your accounting expertise, analytical skills, and payroll knowledge to make a meaningful impact across a global organization?

Helping You Thrive By:

• Offering competitive wages and benefits, that support your life both in and out of work
• Providing a flexible hybrid work schedule, meaning we expect the office to be your primary place of work, balanced with choice and control.
• Creating continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and upskill.
• Fostering a culture of inclusion where employees feel seen, heard and valued — and living it out every day.
• Empowering you to make a meaningful impact on people and the planet through your work and Steelcase’s ongoing commitment.

You'll Support Meaningful Work By:

• Preparing payroll-related journal entries and general ledger transactions.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Analyzing payroll financial data and supporting month-end and year-end close activities.
• Performing reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis to resolve discrepancies.
• Collaborating with payroll, accounting, and business partners to support financial processes.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and supporting audit requests.
• Supporting pension and actuarial accounting activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, payroll accounting, financial reporting, or general ledger activities.
• Experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial systems.
• Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience with payroll accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities.
• Knowledge of internal controls, compliance requirements, and audit support.
• Experience with payroll, ERP, and financial reporting systems.
• Exposure to pension accounting or ASC 715 reporting.
• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams.

Doing better for people and planet

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Level: #associate

Work Arrangement: #LI-Hybrid

Job Functions: #Accounting_Auditing, #Payroll, #Analyst #LI-PB1

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com.