Full-Time

Account Executive

Multiple Teams

Updated on 9/3/2026

Deadline 6/23/27
Paychex

Paychex

10,001+ employees

Payroll processing and human resources solutions

Compensation Overview

$63k - $105k/yr

+ Commission

Anaheim, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales

Get referred to Paychex

See people who can refer or advise you

Requirements
  • One to three years of professional or business-to-business sales experience in field or inside sales environments.
  • Strong relationship management skills and the ability to build trust with clients and partners.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, transactional sales environment.
  • Comfort navigating compliance-sensitive or detail-oriented conversations.
  • Consistent follow-through and accountability in managing opportunities and client relationships.
  • Ability to collaborate across teams to support a seamless, client-centered experience.
  • A high school diploma is required.
  • Less than one year of relevant Paychex experience plus successful completion of required training programs and/or certification by senior sales management.
  • Two years of relevant sales or sales management experience.
Responsibilities
  • Grow client relationships by identifying opportunities to establish, convert, or enhance 401(k) retirement plans.
  • Sell retirement solutions, including plan setup, conversions, and integrated payroll and retirement offerings.
  • Lead consultative conversations with business owners and decision-makers to understand needs and align solutions.
  • Partner with internal sales teams and referral partners to uncover opportunities and expand client value.
  • Manage a consultative sales cycle focused on relationship development and solution alignment.
  • Prospect through direct selling to small and mid-sized business owners while expanding existing accounts and generating new opportunities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Financial services or 401(k) experience is helpful but not required.

Paychex provides payroll processing and human capital management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. Its offerings include payroll, HR, benefits, timekeeping, and compliance services delivered through software and services in an integrated platform. The company differentiates itself through a long history in payroll, growth via acquisitions, and an integrated suite built over decades, plus a public listing since 1983. Its goal is to help small businesses manage payroll and human resources efficiently and affordably across the United States.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

East Rochester, New York

Founded

1971

Get referred to Paychex

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Fiscal 2026 revenue reached $6.51 billion, up 17%, with $1.8 billion quarterly revenue.
  • Paycor added about eight revenue-growth points in fiscal 2026, expanding cross-sell opportunities.
  • WISE already reduced payroll errors near 90%, accelerating stickiness and service efficiency.

What critics are saying

  • ADP, UKG, and Rippling target Paychex’s SMB base with faster, broader automation.
  • Microsoft can absorb WISE workflows, weakening Paychex’s customer control and pricing power by 2027.
  • Acquisition integration risk persists after Paycor; a misstep would erase recent margin gains.

What makes Paychex unique

  • Paychex’s WISE reached Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams on August 3, 2026.
  • Paychex combines payroll, HR, benefits, and Paycor across roughly 840,000 customers.
  • Its Small Business Employment Watch gives proprietary labor data one in eleven U.S. workers.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

6%
AD HOC NEWS
Sep 1st, 2026
Paychex stock gains as August employment watch holds steady.

Paychex stock gains as August employment watch holds steady. Published on 09/01/2026 at 22:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS Paychex stock stays in view after its August 2026 employment watch showed a 99.13 job growth pace and 2.89 percent hourly earnings growth. Paychex Inc. (US7043261079) stock traded at USD 126.45 on September 1, 2026, down 0.70 percent, while its market capitalization stood at USD 45.001 billion and the 52-week range ran from USD 85.45 to USD 139.06. August watch stays steady. The company said on September 1, 2026, that its Paychex Small Business Employment Watch showed a job growth pace of 99.13 in August, with weekly hours worked growth of 0.07 percent for the sixth consecutive month and hourly earnings growth of 2.89 percent for the 24th straight month below 3 percent. The same release said weekly earnings growth reached 3.00 percent in August, a useful sign that wage pressure has not disappeared even as hours and hiring remain stable. Latest quarter sets the scale. Yahoo Finance showed fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 6.51 billion, up 17 percent, and Q4 FY26 revenue of USD 1.61 billion with earnings of USD 420.6 million. It also listed diluted EPS of 4.89 and a profit margin of 26.20 percent for the same fiscal 2026 context. That mix matters because it pairs current market pricing with a recent operating backdrop: the shares were down 0.70 percent intraday on September 1, 2026, while the reported fiscal 2026 revenue growth rate of 17 percent remains the clearest recent comparison point. August payroll trends in one view. Paychex tracks hiring, hours and wages for small businesses, so August's 99.13 reading and 2.89 percent hourly earnings growth are the key operating markers today. Payroll and HCM scale. Paychex, a Rochester-based human capital management and payroll group, uses its small-business employment watch as a recurring read on wage and hiring trends across firms with fewer than 50 employees. The same business model sits behind the reported fiscal 2026 revenue base of USD 6.51 billion and the Q4 FY26 revenue of USD 1.61 billion. Stock near the middle. At USD 126.45 on September 1, 2026, the share price sat below the 52-week high of USD 139.06 and above the 52-week low of USD 85.45, leaving the market to weigh the August data against a market cap of USD 45.001 billion. Paychex stock facts. * Company: Paychex Inc. * ISIN: US7043261079 * Ticker: PAYX * Trading venue: Nasdaq * Price (as of September 1, 2026, 11:47 AM EDT): USD 126.45 * Market capitalization: USD 45.001 billion (as of September 1, 2026) * Sector / Industry: Technology / Software - Application * Index membership: S&P 500 * Next earnings date: September 29, 2026 Sponsored Ad Paychex stock: new analysis - 5 September. Fresh Paychex information released. What's the impact for investors? Our latest independent report examines recent figures and market trends. Disclaimer regarding our articles: This is not investment advice, nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell. Information regarding prices, companies, and markets is provided without guarantee; changes may occur at any time. Stock market transactions can result in significant losses. Our articles are created and reviewed, in whole or in part, automatically with the assistance of AI. en | US7043261079 | PAYCHEX INC. boerse | 70040119 | bgmi

Associated Press
Aug 31st, 2026
Paychex's WISE AI reduces payroll errors by 90% across 50,000 businesses

Paychex has released early results from WISE, its AI-powered workforce intelligence platform, showing significant improvements in payroll accuracy and service efficiency. More than 50,000 businesses are using the system. WISE proactively identifies payroll errors before they occur. Nearly 90% of identified time and pay rate errors are corrected before payroll runs. The system reduced average time to review and resolve direct deposit changes from approximately three days to less than two days. The AI agents have handled more than 350,000 workforce conversations, with over 20% resolved without human involvement. The WISE email agent processes interactions in an average of three minutes, more than 80% faster than human handling. The voice agent operates at nearly 100% accuracy, with over 40,000 users regularly choosing it over live representatives. Paychex serves approximately 840,000 customers and pays one in 11 US private sector workers.

Business Insider
Aug 30th, 2026
RBC Capital keeps their Hold rating on Paychex (PAYX).

RBC Capital keeps their Hold rating on Paychex (PAYX). Aug. 30, 2026, 07:47 PM In a report released on August 28, Ashish Sabadra from RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on Paychex, with a price target of $130.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $127.04. According to TipRanks, Sabadra is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 2.8% and a 57.58% success rate. Sabadra covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as S&P Global, CME Group, and Moody's. Currently, the analyst consensus on Paychex is a Hold with an average price target of $113.82, a -10.41% downside from current levels. In a report released on August 17, UBS also assigned a Hold rating to the stock with a $125.00 price target. Based on Paychex's latest earnings release for the quarter ending May 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $1.61 billion and a net profit of $420.6 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $1.43 billion and had a net profit of $297.2 million Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 61 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of PAYX in relation to earlier this year. Last month, Robert L. Schrader, the Sr. VP, CFO of PAYX sold 2,600.00 shares for a total of $299,234.00. Read More on PAYX:

Investors Hangout
Aug 25th, 2026
Electric Leverages AI to Transform IT and HR Management.

Electric Leverages AI to Transform IT and HR Management. The dawn of automated efficiency. Picture this: the mundane grind of IT and HR tasks fused into a sleek machine whirring away in the background, thanks to AI. Welcome to the world Electric is creating with its new platform launch, a move no one's taking lightly in the SMB sector. Why this matters for smbs. For small and midsize businesses, keeping up with IT needs isn't just a hassle; it can drain resources like a stalled oil rig. Electric's plan to merge IT with HR through a hefty AI-powered platform means less time spent on the never-ending cycle of employee onboarding, offboarding, and everything in between. And let's face it, less time equals more money saved on the bottom line - something any CFO loves to hear. Electric's network of power partnerships. But what really gives Electric an edge here is their newfound association with payroll giants like ADP and Paychex, among others. Investors Hangout, LLC is talking about heavyweights in the payroll sector backing this AI behemoth. They've essentially fast-tracked Electric's reach, embedding it directly into their existing frameworks. For Electric, it's a win-win: tapping into huge data streams while sidestepping massive scaling hurdles. AI and IT: The Marriage of Necessity. This isn't just another venture into tech fluff; it's a strategic shift that's been in the making since 2017. Electric learned well over two million IT interactions where pain points hurt most, and where automation could shine. From device lifecycle management to complete IT security, Electric's platform is designed for businesses with smaller IT teams. And when your growth path looks like the Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list, you know there's serious substance behind the buzz. Streamlining the complex. Automation isn't a magic wand - it's hard work, calculated risk, and flawless execution. Electric promises all that through intuitive tech solutions like AI-powered helpdesks and role-based access controls. The payoff? Cutting the inefficiency slogs right out of a company's logistics - with a side of robust cybersecurity, because today, you can't afford to go without it. A global perspective. The beauty here is Electric's global readiness. By covering 130 countries with device procurement and provisioning, they've set the stage for a truly international reach. Making these tools accessible in multiple languages - English, Spanish, and French Canadian - has further widened their net. The investor's eye view. For those with a vested interest, this isn't just about a company expanding its balance sheet. It's about Electric staking its claim on how IT and HR will converge on a worldwide scale. With $200 million in the pot and big-names like Bessemer Venture Partners and Slack backing the firm, you better believe every move is calculated to tack into the wind of future profit. "We built this platform based on customer and partner conversations," notes Ryan Denehy, Electric's CEO. It's clear they're not flying blind - investors will like that. So what's next for Electric? More partners, more innovations, and the persistent quest to streamline the essentials every small enterprise lives by. If you're in the industry, mark your calendar - the future of IT and HR is getting a facelift.

CompanyMileage
Aug 5th, 2026
Coming soon: A smarter expense experience from CompanyMileage.

Coming soon: A smarter expense experience from CompanyMileage. Last Updated: August 5, 2026 CompanyMileage is excited to announce a new set of SureExpense enhancements designed to make expense entry, company card reconciliation, and approval review easier for employees and administrators alike. The upcoming expense solution will include a refreshed expense workflow with improved receipt and supporting document handling, clearer review and approval screens. The updated workflow also offers enhanced visibility into company card activity. For organizations using company cards, we will be fully integrated with all major credit card providers via Plaid. The new workflow will support bank-connected transaction activity, helping users and approvers more easily connect company card expenses with the appropriate transaction records. This will help reduce manual reconciliation effort, improve accuracy, and provide a clearer audit trail throughout your organization's expense process. Planned enhancements include: * Fully integrated with all major credit card providers via Plaid * Better visibility into company card match status during review and approval * A cleaner mobile expense-entry experience * Improved receipt and supporting document upload options * Support for multiple receipts or supporting documents on an expense * Updated approval and review screens for administrators and supervisors * A more consistent experience across web and mobile These enhancements, along with our direct integrations with Paychex and ADP, are part of CompanyMileage's ongoing investment in making expense management more accurate, more efficient, and easier to administer. More details will be shared as we get closer to release, so stay tuned!