Certified Payroll Specialist - Rockville MD

Payroll Specialist

We are seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our Federal Systems team at our Rockville, MD location. This role is a key member of the payroll team who specializes in prevailing wage, SCA/DBA rules and regulations, and compliance administration supporting the weekly/biweekly payroll process for approximately 850 employees from time collection to payment and reconciliation.

Pay range: $90,000 - $110,000. Negotiable based on experience.

Location: Rockville, MD office

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment

Vacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year

As a Payroll Specialist, you will:

• Review, understand and monitor compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to payroll, prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting.
• Assist the Accounting group in general ledger and account reconciliation.
• Support the Payroll Manager and the JCFS business in new project implementation and process improvement efforts.
• Key team member in all aspects of JCFS payroll processing, timely accumulations, reviews, and processes employee timesheets in Deltek Time and processes ADP payroll on a weekly basis.
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of employee paychecks, state and local tax filing and year-end tax statements.
• Prepares Davis Bacon Act and Service Contract Act benefit calculations and ensure accurate prevailing wage and benefits have been paid to workers.
• Maintains accurate record-keeping of corrections and restitution payments.
• Ensures that the certified payroll reports are processed accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner, that meets government and agency reporting deadlines consistently.
• Submit payrolls and supporting payroll documentation to general contractors when applicable.
• Works with subcontractors to explain the prevailing wage requirements and responsibilities and monitor subcontractors' compliance.
• Maintains an efficient certified payroll documentation system.
• Research, recommend and implement certified payroll software i.e. DIR, LCP Tracker, etc., as needed.
• Maintains employee setups, including new employees, terminations and employee changes.
• Prepares and processes union payments and ensures compliance with the negotiated collective bargaining agreements.
• Prepare and processes voluntary payroll deductions.
• Reconciles monthly payroll general ledger account and payroll journal entries. Documents, research and resolve discrepancies.
• Performs reconciliation of 401K, gross-to-net, benefit, quarterly and annual taxes, etc.
• Supports Payroll Manager and the business in new project implementation and process improvement efforts.
• Upholds high ethical standards in financial reporting and confidentiality of data.
• Acts as a resource for employees and assists with inquiries and issues. Provides high quality service to employees and other internal & external customers.