About the Opportunity
Ready to break away from your corporate routine? Apply your professional expertise in the accounting industry to an exciting, non-traditional career path as an Undercover Accounting Investigator.
Danbee Investigations—one of the most respected names in corporate security, loss prevention, and fraud consulting—is seeking a skilled professional with a deep background in payroll accounting who is eager to learn the art of investigative work. We provide all necessary specialized investigative training.
In this unique dual role, you will manage day-to-day payroll operations for a large company in the NYC area while discretely observing, analyzing, and documenting irregularities to uncover potential theft, fraud, embezzlement, and policy violations.
Key Responsibilities
Investigative Scope & Discretion
- Maintain an alert, highly analytical mindset to detect potential fraud, payroll manipulation, or internal loss.
- Identify, document, and report corporate irregularities or compliance failures.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding ongoing client site operations and internal investigations.
Payroll & Accounting Operations
- Process weekly payroll for approximately 200 - 400 employees across multiple locations.
- Collect, verify, and input timesheet data, bonuses, commissions, and PTO.
- Calculate wages, benefits, commissions, and tax deductions; prepare and distribute accurate income statements.
- Process weekly payroll tax payments to Federal, State, and City agencies.
- Maintain union employee files and compose specialized payroll reports as required by various labor unions.
- Complete general ledger entries, perform bank/credit card balance reconciliations, and prepare payroll documentation for insurance audits.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: Extensive hands-on payroll processing experience for 200+ employees per week.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is highly preferred.
- Technical Skills: Advanced Excel proficiency (expert sorting, lookups, formulas, and data categorization) is required. Must be highly tech-savvy with payroll databases and software systems.
- Core Attributes:
- Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is required
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills (critical for writing precise investigative reports).
- Availability to work regular office hours in-person with accommodations being made for special circumstances.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and sharp decision-making under fast-paced pressure.
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with a natural sense of professional urgency.
Pay: $125,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Health savings account
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person