Payroll Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a large U.S. employee population based in McLean, Virginia. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can manage complex multi-state payroll activities, maintain compliance across varying pay rules, and contribute strong accounting knowledge in a fast-paced environment. The role requires hands-on expertise with payroll systems such as ADP Vantage or ADP Workforce Now, along with the ability to work on-site while ramping up and then follow a hybrid schedule.Responsibilities:

• Process biweekly payroll for approximately 1,100 employees across the United States, ensuring accuracy for both hourly and salaried team members.
• Administer payroll activities involving multiple states, including jurisdictions with complex regulations such as California.
• Review payroll transactions for proper treatment of earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, garnishments, disability-related payments, and chargeback items.
• Support payroll accounting tasks by reconciling entries, validating debits and credits, and helping maintain accurate financial records tied to payroll processing.
• Prepare and validate payroll tax data to help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Coordinate benefits-related payroll reporting and verify that benefit deductions and related records are processed correctly.
• Use ADP Vantage or ADP Workforce Now to maintain payroll data, troubleshoot issues, and support efficient payroll operations.
• Partner with the payroll team to resolve discrepancies, answer payroll-related questions, and help keep processing cycles on schedule.