Payroll Specialist

Position Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Tysons, VA – Onsite

Assignment Type: Permanent Hire

Compensation: $80,000–$85,000 base salary

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for a large employee population across multiple companies and states
• Support full-cycle payroll processing and ensure payroll is completed accurately and on time
• Process employee changes and payroll-related updates
• Investigate and resolve payroll tax notices, penalties, and questionnaire requests
• Assist with federal, state, and local payroll tax deposits and filings
• Support quarterly and annual unemployment tax filings
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax reconciliations
• Perform quarterly W-2 reconciliations and process corrections as needed
• Process garnishments, child support orders, tax liens, and other wage attachments
• Review and submit certified payroll through applicable systems
• Partner with Finance and IT to improve payroll processes and automation capabilities
• Research payroll discrepancies and employee questions
• Maintain accurate payroll documentation and records
• Provide excellent customer service to employees and internal stakeholders
• Support additional payroll projects and responsibilities as needed

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle payroll processing experience required
• In-house payroll processing experience strongly preferred
• Experience processing payroll for a large employee population preferred