Payroll & Systems Compliance Specialist

LMI; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI, a Tysons-based digital solutions provider, seeks a Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate, timely payroll processing and compliance across multiple systems. The role emphasizes data integrity, issue resolution, and responsive service to employees and leaders.

The successful candidate will navigate evolving payroll laws, multi-state tax rules, and system interfaces while collaborating with HR, Benefits, and Accounting teams to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Basic working knowledge of payroll processing, gross-to-net calculations, payroll taxes, multi-state taxation, and timekeeping.
• Strong understanding of payroll fundamentals with the ability to continue developing payroll, tax, and compliance knowledge.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Resourceful, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently and taking ownership of issues through resolution.
• Enthusiastic, friendly, and personable, with a strong commitment to providing exceptional employee service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to navigate conversations with employees, leaders, vendors, and agencies.
• Ability to understand system integrations and automated data flows and recognize when results are not accurate.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate and timely payroll processing, reviewing payroll and timekeeping data and resolving discrepancies.
• Research payroll, tax, and compliance questions with payroll vendors, tax authorities, and external resources.
• Respond to employee and leader payroll and timekeeping inquiries with accuracy and professionalism.
• Review data flows between payroll, timekeeping, HR, benefits, and other systems and identify errors.
• Partner with internal Technical Solutions teams and vendors to research and resolve system issues.
• Assist audits by gathering documentation and responding to audit requests.
• Perform testing and validation during system upgrades and implementations.
• Support year-end payroll auditing, reconciliations, and related activities.
• Collaborate across HR, Benefits, Accounting, and other teams to resolve payroll issues.
• Stay aware of evolving payroll laws, tax requirements, policies, and processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Timekeeping

Multi-state taxation

Analytical skills

Tools

UKG Pro

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

LMI, a Tysons-based digital solutions provider, seeks a Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate, timely payroll processing and compliance across multiple systems. The role emphasizes data integrity, issue resolution, and responsive service to employees and leaders.

The successful candidate will navigate evolving payroll laws, multi-state tax rules, and system interfaces while collaborating with HR, Benefits, and Accounting teams to drive improvements.