Senior Payroll Specialist

Astrion; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to join its dynamic team. This role involves overseeing payroll processes for a large workforce, ensuring accuracy and compliance with government regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with payroll systems and a strong attention to detail. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a supportive environment that values innovation and collaboration. If you're looking to advance your career in a company that prioritizes employee development and community impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Continuing Education Assistance

Professional Development Allotment

Multiple Healthcare Benefits Packages

401K with Employer Matching

Flex Time Off

Qualifications

• 6+ years of payroll experience, especially with government contractors.
• Strong knowledge of payroll software and accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll transactions accurately and timely.
• Maintain and reconcile payroll accounts.
• Assist with audits and prepare financial reports.

Skills

Payroll Processing

Government Contractor Labor

Deltek T&E Costpoint

UKG Payroll Services

Accounting Knowledge

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline

6 years relevant experience

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Overview

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, and Huntsville, AL with an additional 36+ locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Payroll Specialist, overseeing and executing the billing process for Astrion's clients.

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: Remote tele-work allowed. Hours will conform with Eastern and Central Standard Time zone.

JOB STATUS: FT

TRAVEL: 15% or less

JOB SUMMARY

Astrion seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to process timesheets, labor, and payroll. Responsibilities include processing and maintaining payroll control records, calculating pay, communicating with management and employees on timekeeping and pay matters.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Bachelor's degree in an associated discipline
  • Minimum 6 years of relevant working experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Four (4) years experience with government contractor labor and related computerized payroll software
• Experience with Deltek T&E Costpoint Labor and UKG payroll services
  • Timecard processing
    • Union
    • SCA
    • Salaried
  • Leave and Paid Time Off Processing
• Experience managing or supporting payroll processes for a large employee population (ex: 1,000+ employees)
• Knowledge of accounting that includes spreadsheets and relational data bases programs for data processing techniques
• Knowledge of various computer applications (ex: Word, Excel, etc.)
• Good communication, effective leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective decision making and problem solving

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and departments
• Attention to detail and time management skills to ensure processes are routinely followed, reconciliations performed and executed in accordance with the Company's processes.
• Service-oriented: Our labor/timekeeping payroll process serves over 6,000 employees and requires high level of responsiveness to ensure our employee population is paid timely and accurately.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Executes daily transactional processing of payroll to ensure employees are paid accurately and timely, reports filed timely and systems performing nominally
• Maintains payroll related accounts and ensures that ledgers are accurate and reconciled for payroll related accounts
• Performs functional testing of payroll systems to support Business Technology in performance of system upgrades and revisions to ensure payroll modules are working nominally
• Assists in responding to Corporate, Defense Contracting Audit Agency (DCAA) and other outside entities requiring financial data
• Prepares various accounting papers, schedules exhibits, reconciliation, and summaries in accordance with company policies, procedures, and various laws
• Prepares, reviews, and/or approves transactions for timely submittal to support financial activity through the payroll system
• Prepares off-cycle paychecks and reconciliations
• Communicates with employees, and, if necessary, adjusts errors within payroll systems
• Troubleshoots any issues assigned specifically to that segment of payroll processing

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Flex time off (FTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to "Be the Difference". This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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