Manager, Total Compensation Accounting

The posting, as Meriton wrote it

Meriton is a national team of experts driving HVAC innovation through a network of high-performing companies. From strategy and support to systems and solutions, we work behind the scenes to strengthen operations and build value—for our partners and our people.

If you’re looking to make an impact, we’re glad you’re here. At Meriton, you’ll join a team that believes in big ideas, doing great work, and building careers that matter—every step of the way.

Summary

The Manager, Total Compensation Accounting is responsible for corporate accounting, with a primary focus on payroll and compensation accounting, including the accounting, reconciliation, controls, and financial integrity of payroll and employee-related programs across the Company's approximately 30 legal entities. This role serves as the primary accounting owner for payroll-related general ledger activity, payroll cash reconciliation, 401(k) and benefit-related accounting, self-insurance, workers' compensation, and equity-based compensation. This is an accounting ownership and controls role and does not have primary responsibility for processing payroll or administering employee benefits.

This role will also serve as the accounting lead for the Company's upcoming HRIS implementation, and will also field budgeting questions and provide support to FP&A as needed, working directly with operating entities to answer accounting and reporting questions as they arise. While the primary focus of this role is payroll and compensation accounting, this individual will also assist with and may own other corporate accounting areas and initiatives as business needs require. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complex, multi-entity reconciliations while building effective cross-functional relationships. This role also serves as a go-to resource for ad-hoc requests, bringing flexibility and ownership to projects as they arise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Payroll Accounting & Multi-Entity Oversight

• Own payroll accounting across approximately 30 legal entities, ensuring payroll activity is completely and accurately posted to the general ledger.
• Review payroll journal entries and system-generated postings for appropriate legal entity, GL account, department/cost center, and other financial dimensions.
• Ensure payroll expense and liabilities are recorded within the appropriate legal entities, including intercompany allocations when payroll is funded or processed on behalf of another entity.
• Identify and resolve payroll posting, mapping, allocation, and interface issues.
• Maintain and govern payroll-to-GL mappings as entities, compensation programs, and the chart of accounts evolve.
• Establish standardized payroll accounting and reconciliation processes across the organization.

Payroll Cash & Balance Sheet Reconciliation

• Own reconciliation of payroll-related cash activity from payroll registers throug

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ience in a construction, engineering, or HVAC environment.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The workplace is in a corporate office environment and the temperature in the work environment is usually moderate. The position’s primary office is the Shared Services, Irving, TX office; however, telework or work at home, on the road, or in a satellite location for portions of the workweek may occur, depending upon project needs and requirements in coordination with your direct supervisor and/or most senior leader of your department. Occasional travel may be required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Must be able to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday.
• Must be able to lift 15 – 20 lbs.
• Standing for long periods of time (4-5 hours) occasionally
• Must be able travel via plane or car to events

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Salary ranges listed are dependent upon a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the specific role and location.