Accountant II

Job Title: Accountant II Job Description
The Accountant II oversees end-to-end payroll processing for a large hourly workforce, provides secondary support to accounts payable, and contributes to general accounting and month-end close activities. This role manages multi-state payroll through ADP, ensures GAAP-compliant accounting, supports inventory-related cost tracking, and partners closely with finance and HR in a highly visible, growth-oriented corporate environment.
Responsibilities
- Process full-cycle payroll through ADP for approximately 230 to 240 direct employees, primarily hourly, across Oregon and Washington.
- Direct the production and issuance of paychecks and electronic deposits, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Maintain detailed payroll reports covering earnings, taxes, deductions, leave balances, and other payroll activity.
- Review payroll liabilities and verify related federal and state tax calculations for accuracy and compliance.
- Balance payroll accounts, perform payroll reconciliations, and resolve discrepancies promptly.
- Respond to employee payroll questions and information requests with professionalism and confidentiality.
- Maintain and update payroll policies, procedures, and guidelines to support consistent and compliant operations.
- Safeguard employee and payroll data by maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.
- Coordinate closely with HR on timecards, leave, garnishments, and employee changes affecting payroll.
- Ensure payroll- and HR-related invoices are submitted promptly to accounts payable for processing.
- Serve as the primary payroll processor, working with the Corporate Controller as backup when needed.
- Provide secondary support to the accounts payable function, collaborating closely with the AP team.
- Process invoices, purchase orders, receipts, and vendor payments in alignment with established procedures.
- Perform three-way matching among purchase orders, receipts, and invoices to ensure accuracy and proper authorization.
- Research and resolve pricing, receiving, invoice, and payment discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Track costs associated with inventory purchases and support inventory accounting and cost tracking.
- Monitor open purchase orders, receipts, invoices, payments, and vendor statements to maintain clean AP records.
- Maintain vendor relationships and ensure required compliance documentation is current and complete.
- Prepare accounts payable reporting and communicate issues and trends to management.
- Respond promptly and professionally to vendor inquiries and requests for information.
- Support cross-training and backup coverage within the AP function to ensure continuity of operations.
- Perform general ledger account reconciliations, including accruals and prepaid expenses.
- Support month-end close activities by preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Ensure all accounting work complies with GAAP and internal control standards.
- Identify and correct coding, process, and system issues within payroll, AP, and general accounting workflows.
- Communicate reconciliation results, variances, and financial information to managers and key stakeholders.
- Prepare reports, analyses, and presentations that support process improvement, ERP optimization, and automation initiatives.
- Partner directly with finance leadership on projects that improve accounting efficiency and data quality.
- Contribute to a growing finance team by owning payroll operations, supporting full-cycle accounting, and demonstrating leadership potential.
Essential Skills
- 3–5+ years of accounting experience, including exposure to payroll and accounts payable.
- Hands-on ADP payroll experience, preferably in a multi-state environment.
- Proven experience with month-end close processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
- Strong general ledger reconciliation skills, including accruals and prepaid expenses.
- Accounts payable experience, including invoice processing and vendor payment workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to perform three-way matching among purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
- Advanced Excel skills, including building and using pivot tables for reporting and analysis.
- Experience with inventory-related accounting or accounts payable activities tied to inventory purchases.
- Ability to work primarily onsite in Vancouver, WA, especially during the initial months in the role.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive payroll and financial information.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability in all financial tasks.
- Effective communication skills for partnering with finance leadership, HR, and vendors.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or another ERP system, particularly in a corporate accounting environment.
- Background in manufacturing or food production industries, including familiarity with inventory accounting.
- Prior responsibility for payroll supporting 200+ employees.
- Experience with multi-state payroll processing and related tax and compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated leadership or supervisory potential, with interest in growing into future leadership responsibilities.
- Proficiency with Excel functions such as VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP for data analysis and reconciliation.
- Experience supporting ERP optimization, process improvement, and automation initiatives.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
Work Environment
This role is based in a collaborative corporate accounting environment located in Vancouver, WA. The position is part of a finance team that includes a VP of Finance, Corporate Controller, Accountant II, and two accounts payable team members. It is a high-visibility role that partners closely with Finance, Accounts Payable, and HR, with a culture that values accuracy, accountability, confidentiality, communication, and long-term growth. The schedule is Monday through Friday in a standard daytime office shift, and the role is classified as exempt and direct hire. The work setting is primarily onsite, and candidates should expect to be in the office regularly, particularly during the first six months. Limited flexibility may be available during onboarding and office transition activities, and future hybrid flexibility may be considered based on performance and business needs, though it is not guaranteed. The environment offers broad accounting exposure, opportunities to own payroll operations, and a clear path toward future leadership opportunities as the team and organization continue to grow.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Eugene, OR.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $90000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off & Vacation
Employee Discount Program
Stable Direct-Hire Opportunity
Growth and Leadership Development Opportunities
Collaborative Team Environment
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Eugene,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026.

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