Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)

Duration: 6+ Months (Extendable)

Job Description:

This position will be responsible for providing support related to payroll processing, tax support, audit requests, status reporting, special projects, and other duties as assigned. This role reports to the Director of US Payroll.

Responsibilities:

The payroll specialist will be responsible for processing day-to-day payroll functions in an efficient and timely manner under the supervision of a Senior Payroll Specialist, Payroll Operations Manager, and/or Director. The payroll team handles complex union, federal contracting standards, ex-patriot and other special pay situations for US based employees on missions around the world.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsibilities and duties include the following, but not limited to:
• Calculate, compile and submit accurate information and adjustments into the payroll processing software for assigned employee groups.
• Calculate miscellaneous pay components in compliance with federal, state, and/or local policies and tax guidelines.
• Create, review, and audit manual checks.
• Prepare manual upload files used in the processing of payroll.
• Garnishment payroll entries and review
• Help to support employee receivables process.
• Detect and resolve routine and complex payroll anomalies.
• Prepare external reports to internal business partners and research GL matters.
• Support help desk team by answering and resolving employee escalations.
• Support team with special payroll projects, tax adjustments, and complex research matters.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 3 or more years progressive payroll experience
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel required.
• Extensive payroll Experience in managing over 10,000 employees
• Deadline Oriented
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Excel – VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables
• UKG Payroll Experience
• Ability to speak to their experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 10 – Word & PowerPoint.

Skills

• Proven experience processing high-volume payroll
• Ability to manage a large number of tasks simultaneously.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Solid understanding of payroll regulations and compliance requirements
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail is a must as well as accuracy.
• Solution-oriented approach to problem-solving and process improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• UltiPro Payroll, Costpoint Payroll, and Deltek T&E Systems highly desired

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