Payroll Specialist

Leidos’ Payroll services team is seeking a customer service-oriented Payroll Specialist for a remote work opportunity.  The position reports to US Payroll Supervisor and will be responsible for providing support related to payroll processing, tax support, audit requests, status reporting, special projects, and other duties as assigned. Our payroll team handles complex union, federal contracting standards, expatriates, and other special pay situations for US based employees on missions around the world.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Calculate, compile, and submit accurate information and adjustments into the payroll processing software for assigned employee groups.
• Calculate miscellaneous pay components in compliance with federal, state, and/or local policies and tax guidelines.
• Create, review, and audit manual checks.
• Prepare manual upload files used in the processing of payroll.
• Garnishment Payroll Entries and review
• Management of project workforce requests, approver group management, and offline systems for non-hourly earnings (NHE)
• Detect and resolve routine and complex payroll anomalies
• Prepare external reports to internal business partners and research GL matters
• Support help desk team by answering calls and resolving employee escalations.
• Support team with special payroll projects, tax adjustments, and complex research matters.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED with 3-5 years of progressive payroll processing experience
• Prior experience in Costpoint payroll and labor modules
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel required
• Strong attention to detail
• Deadline Oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with UltiPro Payroll (UKG)

Please note that we're budgeting a salary closer to the midpoint of the posted pay range.

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.