Leidos’ Payroll Operations team is a dynamic Payroll Specialist to join out company. You’ll be responsible for ensuring accurate processing of payroll for a population of around 40,000 employees in multiple entities. Setting up and managing payroll tax compliance in state and local jurisdictions, managing benefit withholdings, 401k processing, setting up garnishments, correcting payroll issues and monitoring employment wage and reporting rules. Partner with People Operations, Benefits and Accounting to ensure one-off employee changes are addressed.
What you will do
The payroll specialist will be responsible for processing day-to-day payroll functions in an efficient and timely manner under the supervision of Payroll Operation Manager. The payroll team handles complex union, federal contracting standards, ex-patriot and other special pay situations for US based employees on missions around the world.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Responsibilities and duties include the following, but not limited to:
- ·Calculate, compile and submit accurate information and adjustments into the payroll processing software for assigned employee groups.
- ·Calculate miscellaneous pay components in compliance with federal, state, and/or local policies and tax guidelines.
- ·Create, review, and audit manual checks.
- Prepare manual upload files used in the processing of payroll.
- Garnishment payroll entries and review
- Help to support employee receivables process
- Detect and resolve routine and complex payroll anomalies
- Prepare external reports to internal business partners and research GL matters
- Support help desk team by answering and resolving employee questions or requests.
- Support team with special payroll projects, tax adjustments, and complex research matters.
- Prepare periodic payroll reports for review by management.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma with 3+ years' progressive payroll experience
- Experience with UltiPro Payroll and UKG Systems required
- Intermediate knowledge of Excel required
- Strong attention to detail
- Deadline Oriented
Preferred Qualifications:
- Costpoint Payroll
- Deltek T&E Systems
Please note that actual salary is closer to the midpoint of the posted pay range.
Original Posting Date:2024-10-28
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $42,250.00 - $76,375.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
What We Do
We Are Leidos
For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world.
OUR MISSION
Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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