Payroll & AR Accountant – Multi-State Compliance

F&W Forestry; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

F&W Forestry Services in Albany, GA is seeking an experienced Payroll & Accounts Receivable Accountant to own the payroll cycle for a multi-state workforce and manage AR functions. This hands-on role requires accuracy, confidentiality, and the ability to partner with HR and finance.

You’ll handle end-to-end payroll processing, tax filings, and year-end reporting, monitor AR aging, and support reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on payroll experience in an accounting or finance environment.
• Strong knowledge of gross-to-net pay, deductions, employee classification, imputed income, and payroll accruals.
• Working knowledge of payroll tax requirements and wage-and-hour compliance.
• Experience with accounts receivable.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting/payroll systems.
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll is preferred.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and Microsoft Dynamics SL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for hourly, salaried, and multi-state employees.
• Review gross-to-net calculations, overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, benefits, retirement contributions, and garnishments.
• Support payroll tax deposits and filings, including Forms 941, 940, W-2, W-4, and applicable state requirements.
• Reconcile payroll liability, tax, and benefits accounts and resolve discrepancies between payroll records and the general ledger.
• Help maintain compliance with FLSA and federal and state wage-and-hour requirements.
• Process payroll changes associated with new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and other employee events.
• Manage year-end payroll activities, including W-2 preparation, reconciliation, annual filings, and audit support.
• Respond to employee payroll, deduction, and withholding questions with professionalism and discretion.
• Partner with HR on benefits, PTO accruals, and other payroll-related matters.
• Generate customer invoices, apply incoming payments, monitor accounts receivable aging, and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile the accounts receivable subledger to the general ledger each month.

Skills

Payroll fundamentals

Payroll tax compliance

Multi-state payroll

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Accounting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ADP Workforce Now

Microsoft Dynamics SL

Job description

F&W Forestry Services in Albany, GA is seeking an experienced Payroll & Accounts Receivable Accountant to own the payroll cycle for a multi-state workforce and manage AR functions. This hands-on role requires accuracy, confidentiality, and the ability to partner with HR and finance.

You’ll handle end-to-end payroll processing, tax filings, and year-end reporting, monitor AR aging, and support reconciliations.