Senior Payroll Administrator

Overview

This role is for a Senior Payroll Administrator responsible for complex, labor-intensive payroll processing across multiple pay frequencies and employee groups, including domestic and overseas employees. The position is full-time, exempt (salary), and allows for telework.

Pay is based on numerous factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end payroll processing for weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly pay cycles for both domestic and overseas employees.
• Validate and enter complex time data, with a focus on government contracting and project-based environments.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary operator for payroll and reporting systems.
  • Use Deltek Costpoint (including labor and projects-related modules) for payroll operations.
  • Use Costpoint Enterprise Reporting to create and generate reports.
  • Use ADP Workforce Now for payroll processing and tax compliance.
• Ensure strict compliance with federal, state, and international payroll tax regulations.
• Complete complex general ledger reconciliations related to payroll on a regular basis.
• Use advanced Excel capabilities (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, conditional formatting, complex formulas) to:
  • Audit payroll data
  • Conduct deep-dive analysis
  • Build custom reports for management
  • Model “what-if” scenarios for labor distribution and costing
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, complex payroll issues, and system errors efficiently and accurately, often under tight deadlines.
• Manage multiple concurrent payroll deadlines and high-volume tasks with extreme attention to detail and without error.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement best practices to streamline labor-intensive payroll tasks.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in payroll administration, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• In-depth proficiency with Deltek Costpoint, including labor, leave, projects, and reporting modules.
• Expert-level practical knowledge of Costpoint Enterprise Reporting for report generation and data validation.
• Proven hands-on experience processing payroll using ADP Workforce Now.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to perform complex data manipulation and analysis.
• Solid understanding of US payroll tax laws and working knowledge of international payroll considerations.
• Proven ability to maintain extreme attention to detail and accuracy in a high-pressure environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• FPC or CPP certification.
• Experience in the Government Contracting, SCA, or Professional Services industry.

Compensation & Benefits

• Exempt – Salary
• Pay is based on numerous factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Location

• Teleworking: Yes
• Travel requirement: No

Equal Opportunity

Equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, and other protected characteristics under applicable law. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please request assistance.