About the Role
The Accounts Payable & Payroll Assistant (Temp-to-Hire Contractor) functions within the Accounting team, providing support to the Payroll Manager, Accounts Payable Specialist, and other members of the team. This role begins as a temporary contract position with the potential for full-time hire based on performance and business needs.
Expected Hours: 720 hours over 24 weeks (approximately 30 hours per week)Application Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025Hourly Range: $26.44 – $31.25
What Your Success Will Look Like
Maintain and verify timesheet records for all employees and make necessary weekly corrections
Support the Payroll Manager in the preparation and processing of biweekly payroll, including collecting pay data, communicating with other team leaders, entering data into ADP
Independently process payroll (at least quarterly) with supervision of the Payroll Manager
Run ad hoc earnings and related reports for management
Assist with state payroll tax correspondence, make calls to agencies as needed
Handle physical paychecks
Handle physical mail, i.e. payroll, tax, checks, & AP related
Support Accounts Payable team with weekly tasks
Work with vendors, collect key data, handle invoice coding
Interdepartmental communication surrounding expenses, reimbursements and related items
Prepping reconciliations and workbooks as needed for month-end close
Support the accounting team by assisting with basic accounting tasks, including entry-level journal entries, reconciliations, and other general ledger activities as needed
Work with the Controller on calculating monthly rebate data for our partnered agencies and customers
Annual audit support
Assist with special projects including but not limited to system implementation testing, accounting projects, acquisitions, and working with other departments on new processes
Who You Are And What You Bring
2+ years of relevant payroll, accounts payable and accounting experience
Highly detail oriented, analytical, and a desire to work with numbers day in and day out
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Google Sheets & Docs
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong prioritization and multitasking skills
Experience with ADP Workforce Now a plus
Our Scorpion Values
Winning Mindset: When our clients win, we win.
Genuine Care: We only succeed when we are truly invested in our clients and each other.
Unmatched Results: We deliver more than expected–and then some–driving the best results and impacting lives.
Constant Improvement: We believe there is always a better way. We learn we ask “What if?” we build and then do it again.
Unbeatable Teamwork: We come from different backgrounds but have the same vision. We only get there by doing it together, as a team.