Payroll & Accounting Ops. Specialist
Babel Street
| Company | Babel Street |
| Category | Finance |
| Location | Reston |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Babel Street is the trusted technology partner for the world’s most advanced identity intelligence and risk operations. We deliver advanced AI and data analytics solutions providing unmatched, analysis-ready data regardless of language, proactive risk identification, 360-degree insights, high-speed automation, and seamless integration into existing systems. Babel Street empower s government and commercial organizations to transform high-stakes identity and risk operations into a strategic advantage . The actionable insights we deliver safeguard lives and protect critical assets around the world . Babel Street is headquartered in Reston, Virginia , with regional offices in Boston, MA and Cleveland, OH, and international offices in Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and the U.K. For more information, visit www. babelstreet.com . About the Role
The Payroll & Accounting Ops Specialist will support the financial operations of Babel Street by executing payroll processes and assisting with broader accounting operations. This role reports to the Accounting Operations Manager and is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across U.S. and International operations, and providing operational accounting support across key accounting functions including billing and collections, accounts payable and payments, cash management, tax and other areas. This position requires a detail-oriented, highly responsible, committed and dependable professional with strong payroll and foundational accounting knowledge, capable of managing day-to-day payroll activities and supporting the functions noted above. The role will play a key part in maintaining payroll accuracy, supporting compliance efforts, and contributing to scalable, efficient accounting processes as the company continues to grow.
Global Payroll Processing & Coordination
Execute and support end-to-end global payroll processing for a dynamic, expanding, multi-entity and multi-state company with approximately 250 worldwide employees
Prepare U.S. semi-monthly payroll s, and special payrolls as needed, for exempt and non-exempt employees, salaried and hourly employees , ensuring accuracy and timeliness
Coordinate with third-party payroll providers for U.S. and five I nternational payrolls (Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and UK)
Maintain payroll records and support documentation
Act as a primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries and issues, providing timely and effective resolutions, and escalating complex, non-routine, or high-risk matters to the Accounting Operations Manager for review and guidance
Financial Statement Close Support
Prepare payroll-related journal entries for review
Assist in payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations
Support timely completion of payroll deliverables
Payroll Tax Compliance & Reporting
Support payroll tax compliance activities
Prepare payroll reports for internal stakeholders and audits
Assist with audit documentation requests
HR & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with HR to ensure accurate employee data updates
Collaborate on payroll-related improvements
Accounting Operations Support
Support the Accounting Operations Manager with broader accounting and finance operation as needed
Assist with sales tax compliance activities, including data preparation and coordination of filings
Support accounts receivable processes, i