Accounting and Payroll Manager

What We Do

CarParts.com is the go-to eCommerce platform for auto care and maintenance. We provide drivers with quality parts at competitive prices and enable them to schedule appointments with trusted mechanics directly through our website. Using world-class design principles and the latest technologies, we deliver a fast, intuitive digital experience backed by our company-owned national distribution network.

With over 1,000 employees worldwide, we are scaling rapidly, fueled by our most recent strategic partnership and $35 million investment. This positions us for the next phase of growth as we continue to empower drivers along their journey.

 Our Culture

At CarParts.com, our culture goes beyond our core values of Safety First, Customer Focused, and Commitment to Excellence. We are a performance-driven, data-focused, and fast-paced team where results matter and winning is expected.

- Hungry & Hardworking: We set ambitious goals, measure progress with clear metrics, and hold ourselves accountable to deliver results.
- Promote from Within: We reward top performers with opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Collaborative & In-Person: We believe the best ideas and fastest execution happen face-to-face.
- High Standards: We move quickly, pay attention to details, and dig deep - whether it’s analyzing contracts, aggregating complex scenarios, or building clear, data-driven presentations.
- No Passengers: We value grit, ownership, and the relentless pursuit of results

Summary of Role/Position

The Accounting Manager / Payroll Manager is a hands-on finance leadership role responsible for the accuracy and integrity of CarParts.com's day-to-day accounting operations, including cash management, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close, while also directing the company's payroll function. This role ensures accurate and compliant multi-state payroll processing, strong internal controls, and timely, audit-ready financial reporting. The Accounting Manager / Payroll Manager partners closely with the Corporate Controller, CFO, HR, and cross-functional teams to keep the general ledger accurate and payroll operations running smoothly.

This is an onsite role located in our Long Beach, CA headquarters. 

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Perform month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting support.
• Manage daily cash forecasting activities and oversee cash posting accuracy, bank funding, and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and review complex account reconciliations, including bank accounts, payroll accounts, intercompany transactions, and general ledger balances.
• Conduct financial and payroll variance analysis, researching discrepancies and implementing corrective actions.
• Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries (e.g., commission and bonus accruals, consulting allocations, prepaid reclasses, and other operating accruals), ensuring accurate coding and timely reversal where applicable.
• Prepare and issue annual IRS Forms 1099 to vendors, ensuring accurate entity classification and timely filing.
• Support SOX-compliant accounting and payroll controls, maintaining documentation for internal and external audits.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and standardization across accounting and payroll workflows.

Payroll Leadership & Operations

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serve as subject matter expert for ADP Workforce Now, including payroll processing, system maintenance, troubleshooting, and payroll data integrity.
• Review and validate payroll runs, earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, garnishments, and benefit contributions prior to payroll finalization.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, and operational leadership to ensure accurate employee data flow and payroll processing for employee lifecycle events.
• Lead payroll account reconciliations and review payroll-related journal entries for general ledger accuracy.
• Process and reconcile payroll related to stock compensation programs, including RSU and ESPP transactions, ensuring accurate taxation, withholdings, reporting, and compliance within payroll and financial systems.
• Lead annual 401(k), workers' compensation, and financial audits, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Research payroll tax and compliance regulations, ensuring ongoing adherence to evolving multi-state payroll requirements.
• Supervise and mentor payroll staff, fostering accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with HR, Finance, Data & Catalogue, and operational teams to align priorities, streamline processes, and achieve business objectives.
• Respond to inquiries and requests for payroll and accounting data or reports from internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Assist and resolve payroll and accounting issues raised by employees, managers, and auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA and/or CPP a plus.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close, account reconciliations, and general ledger management.
• Proven experience managing or leading multi-state payroll operations; ADP Workforce Now experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, payroll tax regulations, and SOX-compliant control environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, extract insights, and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including experience supervising and mentoring staff.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and maintain a high level of detail and accuracy under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft D365), and payroll platforms.

A reasonable salary estimate based on education, experience, and geographical location is: $130,000-$165,000

CarParts.com is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring that we fulfill this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.