Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal controls. This role will play a key part in supporting payroll operations, reporting, and employee inquiries. The ideal candidate is detail‐oriented, organized, and comfortable working in a deadline‐driven environment, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility over time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with processing payroll on a regular schedule (semi-monthly & monthly).
• Support payroll audits and compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Process employee lifecycle changes, including new hires, terminations, and promotions.
• Review and process employee expense reports in a timely manner.
• Maintain organized payroll files and documentation.
• Assist with benefits and deductions tracking as needed.
• Collaborate with HR and accounting teams on payroll -related matters.
• Monthly review, reconciliation and authorization of payroll invoices including health benefits, 401k invoices and various other fringe benefit invoices.
• Ensure onboarding, payroll, and administration business systems (i.e., ADP, UKG, Paylocity) are updated and effectively automating business processes and adhere to company policies as applicable.
• Processes regular files feeds and maintenance of 401k and HSA vendors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• 7+ years' direct hands-on experience processing payroll using an enterprise-wide payroll system.
• Experience with Paylocity and/or UKG systems ideal.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• High level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong communication skills and customer service mindset.
• Willingness to learn additional payroll systems and processes.
• Ability to work full time in our Leesburg or McLean, Virginia offices.
• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Preferred:

• Basic understanding of payroll concepts and compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.