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Senior Payroll Specialist

Remote, United States
Job ID: 216751

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Remote, United States
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12 months
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Bachelor's Degree
Sep 23, 2026

Job Description

Job #216751

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist for a remote contract opportunity.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

  • 10 to 14 years' experience preparing multi-state company
  • Knowledge of how to implement/maintain/document effective internal controls and processes to ensure system integrity and compliance with accounting system requirements and company internal control guidelines and requirements.
  • Ability to identify and resolve accounting system issues.
  • Ability to support internal/external auditors and provide assistance regarding implementation and problem resolution.

Ability to support development and deployment of accounting systems and tools.

Analytical Skills:

  • Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
  • Handling Confidential & Proprietary Information: Skill and ability to work with sensitive information, safeguarding confidential information and working with it dispassionately.

Tax laws and codes:

  • Knowledge of tax laws and codes applicable to US state and federal jurisdictions as well as international jurisdictions.
  • Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.

Communication:

  • Clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
  • Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or develops appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
  • Knowledge and understanding of pivot tables and vlookups.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepares company payroll, reviews and validates timesheets and employee status changes; reconciles discrepancies for both multistate and global payroll leveraging multiple systems.

Functions as subject matter expert in payroll processing for both multistate and global payroll. Audits, reconciles, and resolves payroll processing and responds to employee payroll inquiries.

  • Collaborates with system programmers and stakeholders to develop and implement compensation and benefit programs, updates and reconcile company payroll system issues.
  • Researches and interprets federal and state regulatory requirements and resolves tax, withholding, garnishment, and wage/hour issues for payroll processing.
  • Calculates and documents payroll transactions which may include manual payroll inputs.
  • Performs internal audits and responds to external auditing and regulatory inquiries.
  • Verifies payroll reporting and payments are compliant with company policy, generally accepted accounting principles and federal, state and IRS regulations.
  • Completes monthly General Ledger account reconciliations
  • Support yearly tax filing and the Labor to GL reconciliation as required for the yearly Incurred Cost Submission.
  • Identifies records for retention.
  • Leads and mentors junior level Payroll Specialists.
  • Enters transactions and journal entries into the accounting, timekeeping, and payroll systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

  • Experience working for a government contractor.
  • Experience with ADP payroll processing.

experience using HRMS systems, such as Workday or similar systems.

  • Experience using Deltek systems, such as Shop Floor Time, Time and Expense, and CostPoint

REQUIRED EDUCATION

  • Accredited bachelor's degree; or 8-12 years related experience with a master's degree; or comparable combination of education and experience.

WORK HOURS

  • Full-Time
  • 9/80 work schedule
  • 1st Shift RMT

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
  • Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.

For more information, please apply or contact:

LaVada Pulley 800.927.9318 x260
[email protected]
Chipton-Ross provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State or local law. This policy governs all areas of employment at Chipton-Ross, including recruiting, hiring, training, assignment, promotions, compensation, benefits, discipline, and terminations.

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