Payroll Specialist

Part-Time Payroll Specialist - Tysons Corner, VA

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Our client is a growing real estate company in Tysons Corner, VA and is seeking a Part-Time Payroll Specialist to manage the semi-monthly payroll process for approximately 300 employees. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining payroll records, reconciling payroll-related accounts, and supporting employee payroll inquiries. The ideal candidate will have hands-on payroll experience, strong attention to detail, and experience with manual payroll data entry.

Responsibilities:

• Process semi-monthly payroll for approximately 300 employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review, verify, and manually enter payroll data including hours worked, pay adjustments, bonuses, commissions, and other compensation changes.
• Audit timesheets, payroll registers, and payroll reports for accuracy prior to processing.
• Maintain employee payroll records, deductions, garnishments, direct deposit information, and tax withholding elections.
• Respond to employee and management inquiries regarding payroll, tax withholdings, earnings statements, and payroll discrepancies.
• Support quarterly and annual payroll tax reconciliations and assist with required payroll reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Assist with year-end payroll activities including W-2 processing and audits.
• Support benefit and retirement plan audits, including 401(k) and workers' compensation reporting.
• Generate payroll-related reports for management and other internal stakeholders.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee payroll and compensation information.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and payroll best practices.
• Experience with manual payroll data entry and payroll reconciliations.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including reporting and data analysis.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and customer service skills. xhyhwjd
• Ability to work independently and manage payroll deadlines.