Payroll Assistant 4

Northrop Grumman Payroll Specialist

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Performs a variety of statistical tasks and clerical duties required to prepare payroll data for computer input. Reviews timekeeping records. Processes exception items requiring special handling. Responds to inquiries from employees regarding deductions, calculations, and changes in compensation. Prepares, compiles and maintains various statistical and payroll records. May manually calculates wages and post wage data for temporary work, bonuses, vacations, terminations, and special payroll requirements. May maintain employee records on company's human resources information system (HRIS). May perform analyses and reviews of data, develop reports for supervision review.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Load and validate supplemental pay request
• Perform research on demand
• Customer Service
• Sector POC support
• Resolve audit findings each payroll process
• Respond to inquiries from customers within SLA
• Basic Ad hoc query request
• Assisted with creating scenario-based audit reports
• Write test scripts and perform assigned project duties to support the departmental goals and objectives

Required Qualifications -

• High school diploma & 4 years of related education, i.e.: business or accounting and/or relevant work experience
• Proficiency in the Microsoft office suite (excel, word, and PowerPoint)
• Payroll processing experience including relevant regulatory requirements; internal policy and procedure; accounting practices; system software requirements
• Knowledge of FLSA, federal and state laws, etc.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• Must posses a strong characteristic for attention to detail and accuracy
• Problem-solving; organizing and prioritizing work demands in order to meet critical deadlines
• Perform basic payroll calculations
• Operating a personal computer including standard software and some specialized accounting software
• 1 year of experience involving extensive payroll duties
• Must be able to work well in a team environment
• Certified Payroll Professional Certification [2 year completion requirement]

Preferred Qualifications -

• Project team member
• SAP experience
• Prior experience working in a shared service or center of excellence environment

Primary Level Salary Range: $58,300.00 - $97,100.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.