Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Leidos is a technology and mission solutions company serving government and commercial customers. The company is seeking a Sr. Payroll Operations Specialist to oversee complex payroll processing, compliance, issue resolution, audit support, and process improvement while mentoring team members and partnering with Payroll, HR, Finance, and other stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Process day to day payroll activities in an efficient, accurate, and timely manner while ensuring compliance with payroll policies and regulatory requirements
- Calculate, compile, validate, and submit payroll transactions and adjustments for assigned employee populations
- Process complex payroll scenarios including union payroll, expatriate payroll, off cycle payments, special earnings, and other nonstandard pay situations
- Calculate miscellaneous pay components in compliance with federal, state, and local payroll and tax requirements
- Create, review, audit, and process manual checks and special payroll payments
- Prepare and validate manual upload files and supporting data used in payroll processing
- Perform payroll entries and review activities related to garnishments, deductions, and special payroll transactions
- Support employee receivables and overpayment recovery processes
- Detect, research, troubleshoot, and resolve routine and complex payroll anomalies and processing issues
- Support employee escalations and provide advanced payroll guidance to help desk and shared services teams
- Research and process tax adjustments and support resolution of complex payroll and tax matters
- Partner across Payroll, Time & Labor, HR, Finance, and other business groups to identify and resolve recurring operational issues
- Support system enhancements, integration testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and implementation activities
- Lead small scale process improvement initiatives focused on increasing payroll accuracy, reducing manual effort, and improving operational efficiency
- Develop, maintain, and update process documentation and standard operating procedures
- Provide training, onboarding support, mentorship, and guidance to Payroll Operations Specialists and new team members
- Support special projects and perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- High School Diploma with 7+ years of progressive payroll processing experience
- Advanced payroll processing and troubleshooting experience supporting complex payroll scenarios
- Experience processing large volume payroll for 10,000 headcount or above
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to payroll accuracy and compliance
- US Citizenship required and ability to obtain security clearance as needed
- Experience with UltiPro Payroll, Costpoint Payroll, and Deltek Time & Expense systems
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred
- Experience supporting union payroll, expatriate payroll, payroll tax processing, and audit activities
- Experience supporting payroll integrations, testing, and process automation initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross functional partners and lead process improvements
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
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