Payroll Analyst — Government Payroll & Systems

FSA; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Employee assistance program

Job summary

FSA is seeking a Payroll Analyst in its Program Management Office to manage bi-weekly payroll for about 1,500 staff. You will respond to questions, ensure timesheet accuracy, and perform data imports and reconciliations across ADP and Costpoint systems.

The role requires 2–5 years in payroll processing, familiarity with ADP Vantage, CostPoint, Deltek Time & Expense, and strong MS Office skills, with attention to detail and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or payroll certification with relevant experience.
• 2–5 years of payroll processing experience.
• Government contracting experience a plus.
• Experience with ADP Vantage, CostPoint, and Deltek Time & Expense preferred; strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Compile/process bi-weekly payroll for ~1,500 employees.
• Respond to payroll and timekeeping questions from field staff.
• Review timesheets for accuracy and compliance with policies and wage-hour rules.
• Review timesheet reports before pay period closure and post ADP processing.
• Import data from Deltek Costpoint into ADP Vantage.
• Reconcile ADP and Costpoint data.
• Execute monthly payroll ledger reconciliations for compliance.
• Maintain files for new hires, terminations, tax setup, and banking in ADP.
• Address payroll questions from employees and superiors.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Research and analysis

Education

Associate degree or payroll certification

Tools

ADP Vantage

Costpoint

Time & Expense

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

FSA is seeking a Payroll Analyst in its Program Management Office to manage bi-weekly payroll for about 1,500 staff. You will respond to questions, ensure timesheet accuracy, and perform data imports and reconciliations across ADP and Costpoint systems.

The role requires 2–5 years in payroll processing, familiarity with ADP Vantage, CostPoint, Deltek Time & Expense, and strong MS Office skills, with attention to detail and effective communication.