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Remote/Hybrid•Herndon, VA (Off-Site/Hybrid)
Title: Payroll Accountant
Our client seeks a motivated, career, and customer-oriented Payroll Accountant to join their team in Herndon, VA (hybrid: ~70% on-site). The Payroll Accountant will be a key contributor to the accurate and timely processing of payroll within a dynamic government contracting environment. This role demands a mid-level understanding of complex payroll regulations, particularly those related to government contracts, including prevailing wage requirements and multi-state taxation. The Payroll Accountant will handle mid-level payroll tasks, provide mid-level payroll guidance, and ensure strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• Process off-cycle checks (e.g., terminations) efficiently and accurately, ensuring timely payments.
• Review termination reports, calculate, and process final pay in strict adherence to state regulations.
• Maintain accurate employee records by reviewing and resolving address changes.
• Assist in the payroll and labor distribution reconciliation processes to ensure accurate cost allocation.
• Manage and resolve payroll-related tickets promptly, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Accurately process and manage garnishments, levies, and court-ordered deductions.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements for enhanced efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Assist in the testing and implementation of new payroll systems and technologies.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive payroll documentation and procedures.
• Interpret and apply company payroll policies (time, leave, etc.) to ensure accurate processing and resolve related issues.
• Manage diverse payroll records, process payroll inputs, and audit tax regulations and reciprocity rules.
• Resolve complex timekeeping discrepancies and provide guidance on timekeeping policies.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• At least 2 or more years of progressive payroll experience, with significant experience in a government contracting environment.
• Proven experience with multi-state payroll processing and tax compliance.
• Proficiency in payroll software and timekeeping systems (e.g., Deltek Costpoint and Workday).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Proven experience with multi-state payroll processing and tax compliance.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.
Clearance Requirements:
• No clearance is required. US Citizenship is required.
Physical Requirements:
• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.
Our client seeks a motivated, career, and customer-oriented Payroll Accountant to join their team in Herndon, VA (hybrid: ~70% on-site). The Payroll Accountant will be a key contributor to the accurate and timely processing of payroll within a dynamic government contracting environment. This role demands a mid-level understanding of complex payroll regulations, particularly those related to government contracts, including prevailing wage requirements and multi-state taxation. The Payroll Accountant will handle mid-level payroll tasks, provide mid-level payroll guidance, and ensure strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• Process off-cycle checks (e.g., terminations) efficiently and accurately, ensuring timely payments.
• Review termination reports, calculate, and process final pay in strict adherence to state regulations.
• Maintain accurate employee records by reviewing and resolving address changes.
• Assist in the payroll and labor distribution reconciliation processes to ensure accurate cost allocation.
• Manage and resolve payroll-related tickets promptly, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Accurately process and manage garnishments, levies, and court-ordered deductions.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements for enhanced efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Assist in the testing and implementation of new payroll systems and technologies.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive payroll documentation and procedures.
• Interpret and apply company payroll policies (time, leave, etc.) to ensure accurate processing and resolve related issues.
• Manage diverse payroll records, process payroll inputs, and audit tax regulations and reciprocity rules.
• Resolve complex timekeeping discrepancies and provide guidance on timekeeping policies.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• At least 2 or more years of progressive payroll experience, with significant experience in a government contracting environment.
• Proven experience with multi-state payroll processing and tax compliance.
• Proficiency in payroll software and timekeeping systems (e.g., Deltek Costpoint and Workday).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Proven experience with multi-state payroll processing and tax compliance.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.
Clearance Requirements:
• No clearance is required. US Citizenship is required.
Physical Requirements:
• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.
group id: 90954576
