Payroll Accountant

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search Practice; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Accountant to manage full-cycle payroll and benefits accounting, including regulatory reporting and internal controls. The role includes handling multi-state payroll complexities and union-related costs under a CBA framework.

Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, tax and benefit deductions, and supporting audits and month-/quarter-end closes. Travel to Orlando may be required for month-end activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA, CPP or equivalent preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with significant exposure to complex, multi-state payroll accounting.
• Familiarity with fringe benefit costs, pension obligations and union-related payroll and benefits accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll and benefits accounting, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and expense analysis.
• Reconcile payroll taxes, benefit deductions, garnishments and union benefits.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR to ensure accurate payroll and benefits administration and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Support audits, benefit plan reporting and month-/quarter-/year-end close activities.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Regulatory reporting

Labor cost analysis

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or CPP preferred

Tools

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

Careers with our Clients through Forvis Mazars US Executive Search

Payroll Accountant - hybrid (1 week required in office each month)

We are seeking a Payroll & Benefits Accountant who has experience with CBA Union Payroll; the Payroll Accountant will handle all payroll and benefits accounting, financial reporting, reconciliation, labor cost analysis and compliance support. The Payroll & Benefits Accountant will hold responsibility for maintaining general ledger accounts, ensuring accurate regulatory reporting and managing payroll-related internal controls.

The company is unionized and the payroll process includes full-cycle CBA with all comp and benefits included in the agreement. Familiarity with certified payroll reporting, prevailing wage requirements, and the allocation of union labor costs to jobs and projects would be ideal.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage payroll and benefits accounting: journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, expense analysis, and resolution of account discrepancies
• Administer benefits-related accounting processes, including invoice reconciliations, employer contributions, accruals, and employee deduction reporting
• Reconcile payroll taxes, benefit deductions, garnishments, labor burden accounts, union benefits, certified payroll, plus related balance sheet and general ledger accounts
• Partner with Finance and Human Resources, ensuring accurate payroll and benefits administration accounting and compliance with reporting requirements
• Support audits, benefit plan reporting, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, CPP or equivalent preferred
• 3+ years of experience with significant exposure to complex, multi-state payroll accounting
• Fringe benefit costs, pension obligations and union-related payroll and benefits accounts
• Knowledge of labor burden calculations, including wages, taxes, union benefits and employer-paid fringe contributions.

This position requires one week in office each month; if you are not local, the company will pay for travel and accommodations, but you must be available to travel to the Orlando area and work in office for up to 5 days at month-end.