Payroll Specialist
Orion Placement • Rockville, MD • Full Time • $65,000–$88,000 / year
Posted on Tue, Oct 6, 2026
Pay: $65,000.00 - $88,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Own the full payroll cycle and make a direct impact on the accuracy and service clients receive.
- Work with a collaborative accounting and payroll team where your expertise is valued.
- Gain exposure to multiple clients, payroll scenarios, tax requirements, deductions, and compliance matters.
- Join an established professional services environment with opportunities to expand your payroll and accounting knowledge.
- Build long-term expertise in payroll administration while working directly with clients and internal accounting professionals.
Location: Rockville, MD | Full-time, on-site. This is an in-office opportunity for someone who enjoys collaboration, direct client support, and being part of a hands-on professional team.
Note: Candidates must have 2+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience and practical end-to-end payroll experience covering wages, deductions, payroll taxes, and payroll administration.
About Us
We are an established full-service accounting, tax, payroll, and business advisory firm helping businesses and individuals navigate important financial and compliance matters. Our team is known for accuracy, personalized service, and building lasting client relationships while creating opportunities for employees to broaden their professional skills. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Manage accurate and timely end-to-end payroll processing for multiple clients.
- Collect, review, and verify employee time, attendance, and payroll information.
- Calculate wages, deductions, benefits, garnishments, and other payroll adjustments.
- Process and support federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements.
- Maintain accurate employee and payroll records within payroll systems.
- Prepare payroll reports and coordinate with accounting staff on payroll reconciliations.
- Respond professionally to client and employee payroll questions.
- Maintain organized, secure payroll documentation and confidential employee information.
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, accuracy, and efficiency.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience.
- End-to-end payroll experience including wages, deductions, payroll taxes, and payroll administration.
- Experience handling garnishments and payroll-related deductions.
- Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, and organizational skills.
- Experience working with payroll software and Microsoft Office.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage deadlines and work effectively with clients and internal teams.
- Accounting firm, tax services, multi-client payroll, HR, or benefits administration experience is preferred.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Your payroll expertise will have a visible impact on clients and their employees.
- You will work across varied payroll situations rather than being limited to a single internal payroll.
- Our collaborative environment gives you opportunities to learn from accounting and tax professionals.
- Accuracy, reliability, professional development, and strong client service are valued.
- This is an opportunity to build a long-term career with an established professional services team.
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Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
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