Payroll Specialist

Leidos; Virginia, Great Falls Crossing (MN, VA); Remote; USD 44,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join their dynamic Payroll services team. In this role, you will provide essential support for payroll processing, tax inquiries, and audit requests. Your expertise will ensure timely and accurate payroll functions, while also addressing complex pay situations for employees on global missions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to special payroll projects and collaborate with a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment. If you have a passion for numbers and a commitment to excellence, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive payroll experience.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge is required.

Responsibilities

• Process day-to-day payroll functions efficiently.
• Calculate and submit payroll information accurately.

Skills

Payroll Processing

Attention to Detail

Deadline Oriented

Excel

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

UltiPro Payroll

Costpoint Payroll

Deltek T&E Systems

Job description

Description

Leidos’ Payroll services team is seeking a customer service oriented Payroll Specialist. 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 Payroll Operations Manager.

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 Lead 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.

• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with 3 or more years progressive payroll experience

• Intermediate knowledge of Excel required

• Strong attention to detail

• Deadline Oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Please note: the actual pay for this role is closer to the middle of the posted pay range.

Original Posting:

May 5, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $44,200.00 - $79,900.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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