GovCon Payroll Lead — Multi-State, Multi-Entity

Grvty; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Financial wellness

Retirement planning

Family assistance

Continued education

Paid time off

Job summary

GRVTY is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to own payroll across multiple entities and states, including ADP Workforce Now administration and Unanet timekeeping. You will manage the payroll calendar, ensure accuracy, and drive process improvements within a GovCon environment.

You will handle off-cycle payments, tax reconciliations, and year-end tasks, while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local rules.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on payroll experience, including multi-state, multi-entity & multi-pay date processing.
• Government contracting experience, including timekeeping and labor charging under DCAA requirements (required).
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now and Unanet or a similar GovCon timekeeping system (Unanet preferred).
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll tax, wage-and-hour rules, and retirement plan deductions.

Responsibilities

• Own payroll from start to finish for multiple entities and states in ADP Workforce Now.
• Audit master data changes, earnings, taxes and benefit deductions to reconcile variances.
• Serve as a primary Unanet timesheet administrator and enforce deadlines.
• Apply federal, state and local payroll rules across multiple states and support audits.
• Answer employee pay questions promptly and resolve issues before escalation.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

GovCon payroll knowledge

ADP Workforce Now

Unanet timekeeping

Payroll auditing

CPP or FPC certification

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Unanet

Job description

GRVTY is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to own payroll across multiple entities and states, including ADP Workforce Now administration and Unanet timekeeping. You will manage the payroll calendar, ensure accuracy, and drive process improvements within a GovCon environment.

You will handle off-cycle payments, tax reconciliations, and year-end tasks, while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local rules.