Senior Accountant

Careers with our Clients through Forvis Mazars US Search Senior Accountant, Compensation & Benefits - hybrid This position is primarily remote with 4-5 days spent on-site each month; you do not have to be local to FL as the company will pay for travel and accommodations but it is a requirement to be in FL for several days during the month-end close process. We are seeking a Senior Accountant with strong experience managing accruals, identification and reconciliation of complex G/L variance and solid month-end reporting capabilities around compensation & benefits accounting; an understanding of labor burdens, cost analysis and cost allocation would be ideal. 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 accruals, G/L coding and identification and reconciliation of variance in the general ledger Knowledge of labor burden calculations, including wages, taxes, union benefits and employer-paid fringe contributions. #J-18808-Ljbffr