Payroll Senior

OPEN JOB: Payroll Senior

LOCATION: McLean, Virginia

***Relocation Assistance Available ***

NOTE: Candidates can get up to 6 weeks per year approved to work remotely and during Summer Fridays, candidates can work remotely on those Fridays.

BASE SALARY: $93,000 to $139,000

BONUS ELIGIBLE - Yes

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• 4-7 years related experience in a fast-paced payroll department
• Workday strongly preferred
• Payroll experience with Withholding Orders (garnishments), Payroll tax, Time & Labor regulations
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification (preferred)
• Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Payroll Senior will be part of a collaborative and customer-focused team to support on-time and accurate bi-weekly payroll processing. This includes responsibility for ensuring that all payroll expenditures are reconciled, and with appropriate approvals are processed timely and accurately according to regulatory requirements and corporate timelines. This role works closely with Legal, Finance, and other divisions to ensure that all regulatory, accounting and compensation deadlines are met. This position works on various payroll activities under limited direction and is expected to independently provide thought leadership and is solutions oriented. This role serves as one of the principal customer payroll contacts.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Ensure all input, reconciliation and proofing activities for the biweekly payroll are completed timely and accurately.
• Tasks are rotated between payroll staff to ensure cross training.
• Coordinate payroll biweekly activities to finalize the pay cycle timely and accurately on a rotational schedule.
• Document and maintain updated processes and procedures for primary responsibilities.
• Act as primary liaison with payroll partners to ensure accurate and timely filing and funding for pay, tax and benefits.
• Work with Legal, employees and outside regulatory agencies to ensure wage withholdings are accurately and timely processed withheld and paid.
• Verify compliance with federal, state and local tax withholding and filing requirements, staying current with payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• May be required to deal with tax settlement agreements and other tax issues
• Responsible for ongoing payroll audits to ensure accuracy of payroll gross to net system calculation.
• Provide customer support with wide range of potential complex payroll questions and follow through to resolution.
• Assist in system testing for HRIS updates.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5-7+ years related experience in a fast-paced payroll department
• College degree or equivalent experience
• Strong MS Office experience – with a focus on Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
• Payroll experience with Withholding Orders (garnishments), Payroll tax, Time & Labor regulations
• Workday (strongly preferred)
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification (preferred)
• Must be available to work extended hours when necessary
• Ability to work special projects when necessary

KEYS TO SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Team player
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task, set priorities under tight timelines.

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:

• MS WORD Resume
• required compensation.
• Contact information.
• Availability

Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

STEPHEN FLEISCHNER
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: sfleischner@intermediagroup.com