Compensation & benefits accounting manager

Compensation Transparency

Salary: $120,000-$130,000 + 10% Bonus Potential

At Earned, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation. Base salary is market-driven and determined at the time of offer based on benchmarks such as role-specific market data, company stage, and factors such as internal equity, relevant experience, interview performance, location, and level.

About Earned

Earned is a category-defining, first-in-kind tax-smart financial services firm dedicated to serving doctors, their families, and their practices. Our goal is to be the only financial partner doctors need by seamlessly integrating personal and practice-based solutions to maximize their wealth potential and drive better financial outcomes. We bring together tax, accounting, wealth management, insurance, and legal services under one platform not as a generic one-stop shop, but to deliver better advice through an integrated view of a doctor’s full financial life. Our differentiation is relationship-led, trust-based selling paired with disciplined execution across the ecosystem. Earned manages $3.4B+ in assets, serves more than 20,000 clients, and is one of the fastest-growing doctor-focused platforms in the country. Backed by $200M of committed capital, we are scaling rapidly through acquisitions and organic growth across multiple service lines. We are building this platform from the ground up, leveraging modern technology, data, and AI to simplify the client experience and make it easier for advisors and sales teams to deliver high-quality advice at scale. Operating across multiple service lines, acquired entities, and client entry points requires a highly disciplined yet relationship-driven go-to-market model that can scale without losing trust. Join us as we build the future of financial services for doctors faster, smarter, and at scale.

Job Summary

We're looking for a Compensation & Benefits Accounting Manager to own the accounting for everything we pay our people. You'll manage payroll accounting, benefits and 401(k), commissions and bonuses, payroll accruals, multi-state payroll tax compliance, and equity compensation across a growing group of entities. You'll partner closely with HR, Payroll, and the Senior Accounting Operations Manager to keep people costs accurate, well-controlled, and clearly explained.

What Success Looks Like in the First Year

• Payroll, benefits, and 401(k) accounts are reconciled every month with no unexplained variances.
• Commission and bonus accruals land within an agreed tolerance of actual payouts.
• Every acquired firm's employees move onto Earned payroll and benefits within the integration window.
• Payroll tax filings are on time in every state, and the 401(k) plan audit closes with no significant findings.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Accounting

• Own payroll accounting across all entities, including payroll journal entries in NetSuite and reconciliation of all payroll liability accounts.
• Reconcile payroll provider registers to the GL and bank activity each pay cycle, and resolve variances with HR and Payroll.
• Review off-cycle payments, terminations, and retro adjustments for correct accounting treatment.

Benefits & 401(k)

• Account for employee benefits, including medical, dental, life, disability, HSA/FSA, and other plans.
• Reconcile carrier invoices to enrollment and the GL.
• Manage 401(k) accounting: employee deferrals, employer match and safe-harbor contributions, true-ups, and timely remittance to the plan.
• Support annual 401(k) plan administration, including nondiscrimination testing data, Form 5500 support, and the employee benefit plan audit.

Commissions & Bonus Accounting

• Accrue, and reconcile commissions and bonuses, including advisor and producer compensation, sales incentives, and discretionary and retention bonuses.
• Partner with HR, Sales, and Finance on plan design, payout calculations, and controls over incentive compensation.
• Apply ASC 340-40 to capitalize and amortize incremental costs of obtaining contracts, where applicable.

Payroll Accruals & Close

• Prepare month-end accruals for payroll, bonuses, commissions, PTO, payroll taxes, and benefits.
• Maintain close schedules and supporting documentation for all compensation-related balance sheet accounts.

Multi-State Payroll Tax Compliance

• Oversee federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance, including withholding, unemployment (SUI/FUTA), and quarterly and annual filings.
• Monitor state registration and nexus as employees work remotely across states, and resolve payroll tax notices.
• Review year-end W-2 reporting and reconcile it to payroll and the GL.

Equity Compensation Accounting

• Account for equity and equity-like awards under ASC 718, such as profits interests, incentive units, or phantom equity. This includes grant tracking, valuation inputs, expense recognition, and forfeitures.
• Maintain the equity award ledger, and partner with Legal, HR, and valuation advisors on new grants and plan changes.

Flux Analysis & Ad-Hoc Support

• Prepare monthly flux analysis on compensation and benefits expense and related balance sheet accounts, with clear explanations of the drivers.
• Support headcount and compensation cost reporting for budgeting, forecasting, and leadership.
• Handle ad-hoc analyses and projects, such as compensation plan modeling, benefits renewals, and audit and diligence requests.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of payroll, benefits, and compensation accounting experience, including multi-state payroll tax compliance.
• Hands-on experience with commission and bonus accruals, 401(k) accounting, and benefit plan audits.
• 3+ years of hands-on NetSuite experience, including payroll journal imports and reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of ASC 718 equity compensation accounting.
• Experience with at least one major payroll platform (ADP, Paylocity, Rippling, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail with confidential data.

Preferred Requirements

• CPA or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional).
• Experience in financial services, wealth management/RIA, insurance brokerage, or professional services.
• Experience at a PE-backed or acquisitive company, including payroll and benefits integrations.
• Familiarity with ASC 340-40, ASC 805 compensation considerations, and profits interest or incentive unit plans.
• Experience with commission management tools and HRIS integrations.

Benefits

• An attractive total compensation package
• Employer-sponsored health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401k + 5% match

Earned is committed to offering equal employment opportunity in all employment practices and employment decisions are based on an individual’s job qualifications and abilities. Earned prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender (including gender identity, gender expression and being transgender), sexual orientation, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship status, age, military and veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, political affiliation, disability, medical condition, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation. Earned also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and able to provide proof of work authorization within three days of start date. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.