Senior Payroll Operations Specialist

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $52k - $94k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Operations

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Leidos

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1969

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Leidos is a leading systems integrator in science, technology, and engineering, providing solutions that transform and enable the missions of its customers. The company operates across various markets, including aviation, defense, energy, government, healthcare, intelligence, science, and space. Leidos is involved in AI, digital modernization, cyber operations, and integrated and mission software systems. With a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability, Leidos also engages in charitable efforts and community enrichment programs. Additionally, it contributes to developing solutions for counter-unmanned aerial systems and electric vehicle infrastructure for military applications.

📋 Description

• Process day to day payroll activities efficiently, accurately, and timely 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 payroll data • 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 resolve recurring operational issues • Support system enhancements, integration testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and implementation activities • Lead small scale process improvement initiatives to increase payroll accuracy, reduce manual effort, and improve 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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 (preferred) • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred • Experience supporting union payroll, expatriate payroll, payroll tax processing, and audit activities (preferred) • Experience supporting payroll integrations, testing, and process automation initiatives (preferred) • Demonstrated ability to influence cross functional partners and lead process improvements (preferred)