Payroll Specialist / Accounting Support
Skills
ADP PayrollFAR ComplianceLOOKUPPaylocityPayroll ProcessingRemote DesktopSensitive Information
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- US Citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in Business Accounting Finance or related field or equivalent experience
- Five years or more of payroll experience with a third-party provider
- Experience processing payroll for a federal contractor or government agency
- At least two years of accrual-based accounting experience
- In-depth knowledge of payroll compliance multi-state payroll and federal contractor requirements
- Experience using pivot tables VLOOKUPs and macros in Excel
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
- Proficient with VPNs Remote Desktop Outlook Excel and secure computing practices
Nice to have
- Detail-oriented
- Independent
- Analytical
- Organized
- Discreet
- Initiative-driven
Day to day
- Manage and process bi-weekly payroll for 100+ employees across multiple states with accuracy and urgency.
- Oversee payroll-related tasks including benefits, bonuses, reimbursements, deductions, new hire setup, terminations, and compliance reporting.
- Support accounting activities by processing accounts payable transactions and reconciling employee timekeeping records in secure systems.