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If you have experience in payroll Leidos is looking for a talented Senior Payroll Specialist. If you have the qualifications for this position please do not hesitate to apply. Check out the qualifications below.

  • Leidos has an opening for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Corporate Payroll team. Our Corporate Payroll team handles complex union, federal contracting standards, expatriates, and other special pay situations for US based employees on missions around the world. In this role, you will be responsible to ensure that all employees receive on-time paychecks and serve as a trusted partner on a team of payroll specialists to achieve timely and accurate results.Responsibilities and Duties
    • Process multi-state payroll information for 30,000 employees.
    • Comply and adhere to multiple payroll policies and procedures.
    • Evaluate, develop recommendations, document processes, and implement approved changes in the processing of payroll.
    • Communicate issues and participates in problem resolution/escalation processes.      
    • Process complex payroll functions; such as, ensure that payroll files have been received from internal business partners and processed for timely payment to employees.
    • Calculate, compile and complete accurate and timely transfer of pay information and adjustments for payroll processing.
    • Calculate miscellaneous pay components in compliance to federal, state, and/or, local tax policies.
    • Serve as point of escalation to assist employees, and other internal stakeholders with questions, concerns, comments in a timely manner.
    • Serve as subject matter experts on multiple payroll topics.
    • Conduct specialized research into issues and provide recommendations for payroll processing and outputs.
    • Review, coordinate and submit timely manual check requests including sensitive matters such as termination cases.
    • Review manual check log and ensure pertinent issues are resolved.
    • Assist with wage audits (e.g. DCAA, Internal Audit, Benefits, agency, federal, state, etc.).
    • Assist with special projects as assigned.
    • Oversee and review overpayment payroll matters.
    • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays (as needed) in order to assure payroll processing is completed by deadlines. Required Qualifications:
    • High school diploma/GED with minimum 6 years of payroll processing experience is required.
    • Previous payroll experience should include processing multi-state payroll for 10,000 employees or more.
    • Must have experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Ultipro, etc. Preference will be given to those with Ultipro experience.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office 10 – Excel, Word, PowerPoint
    • Ability to work and manage payroll tasks independently and with high judgement using payroll background
    • Work well under pressure.
    • Deadline driven, organized, with strong attention to detail.
    • Strong communication and leadership skills.
    • Ability to prioritize work independently.
    • Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.Preferred Qualifications
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
    • Ability to process accounting functions and formulas in Microsoft Office suite is preferred.
    • Experience with unions payroll, garnishments, and/or expat (international employee) payroll processing.
    • CPP certification is preferred.
    • Proficiency with Ultipro is a plus.
    • Ability to understand internal payroll controls.
    • External Referral Bonus:Ineligible
    • Potential for Telework:Yes, 100%
    • Clearance Level Required:None
    • Travel:No
    • Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
    • Shift:Day
    • Requisition Category:Professional
    • Job Family:Payroll
    • Pay Range:
    • Pay Range $38,350.00 – $59,000.00 – $79,650.00

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