Job Requirements
Fairfax, VA
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph not specified
Career Level not specified
$85,000 - $105,000
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Payroll Specialist with 3 to 5 years of experience to join its accounting team. The role
manages monthly payroll processing for full-time and part-time employees, labor distributions, and
timekeeping compliance within a secure government-contracting environment.
This is a full-time position, on-site at the client’s secure facility in Fairfax, VA.
Base salary is $85k-$105k, based on education and experience, and is supported by an exceptionally
strong retirement and benefits package, including 100% paid for medical premiums. (see below).
About the company
Our client has been a leading provider of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and specialized communications
systems to the Intelligence Community for more than 40 years. Its work spans both strategic and tactical
missions, and its culture is technical and mission-focused, with a strong reputation among its IC customers.
Key responsibilities
Timekeeping and labor
- Review timesheets twice a month for accuracy and strict compliance with DCAA (Defense Contract Audit
Agency) guidelines and company policies.
- Track, calculate, and process labor adjustments as needed.
Payroll processing
- Administer and process monthly payroll for full-time and part-time employees.
- Reconcile both payrolls each month.
- Process new hires, terminations, and other changes to employee information in Paycor.
- Calculate monthly COLA and housing payments for PCS employees in the UK and Australia.
Audit support
- Support internal and external audits by preparing accurate labor distribution reports and payroll tax
documentation.
- Take on special projects as needed.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has a background in government contracting regulations, hands-on experience
tracking labor in Deltek Costpoint, and proficiency finalizing payroll distributions through Paycor, the
client’s outside payroll provider.
Required
- 3 to 5 years of professional payroll processing and timekeeping experience, preferably in the defense
contracting industry.
- Active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph while working.
- Solid understanding of DCAA labor compliance standards, FLSA regulations, and multi-state payroll taxation.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for data
reconciliation.
- A high level of discretion when handling sensitive or classified personnel data.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a business-related field.
- Direct, hands-on experience with Deltek Costpoint (Time & Expense and Labor modules) and Paycor
payroll software
Benefits
- 25% employer 401(k) contribution, fully vested on day one. On an $100K base salary, the company puts $25K into your 401(k).
- An additional 25% Individual Benefits Account (IBA) to cover health premiums and PTO, with any unused balance paid out each January. On an $100K base, the company funds $25K into your IBA. If you use $15K on benefits and PTO, the remaining $10K (less taxes) is added to your January paycheck.
- Medical premiums 100% covered starting January 2027 for salaries under $150,000.
- Employer HSA contributions starting January 2027: $1,250 per year for single filers and $2,000 for married or family filers.
- 8 weeks of PTO inclusive of vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- 100% paid certifications.
- 100% education reimbursement for tuition and books.
manages monthly payroll processing for full-time and part-time employees, labor distributions, and
timekeeping compliance within a secure government-contracting environment.
This is a full-time position, on-site at the client’s secure facility in Fairfax, VA.
Base salary is $85k-$105k, based on education and experience, and is supported by an exceptionally
strong retirement and benefits package, including 100% paid for medical premiums. (see below).
About the company
Our client has been a leading provider of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and specialized communications
systems to the Intelligence Community for more than 40 years. Its work spans both strategic and tactical
missions, and its culture is technical and mission-focused, with a strong reputation among its IC customers.
Key responsibilities
Timekeeping and labor
- Review timesheets twice a month for accuracy and strict compliance with DCAA (Defense Contract Audit
Agency) guidelines and company policies.
- Track, calculate, and process labor adjustments as needed.
Payroll processing
- Administer and process monthly payroll for full-time and part-time employees.
- Reconcile both payrolls each month.
- Process new hires, terminations, and other changes to employee information in Paycor.
- Calculate monthly COLA and housing payments for PCS employees in the UK and Australia.
Audit support
- Support internal and external audits by preparing accurate labor distribution reports and payroll tax
documentation.
- Take on special projects as needed.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has a background in government contracting regulations, hands-on experience
tracking labor in Deltek Costpoint, and proficiency finalizing payroll distributions through Paycor, the
client’s outside payroll provider.
Required
- 3 to 5 years of professional payroll processing and timekeeping experience, preferably in the defense
contracting industry.
- Active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph while working.
- Solid understanding of DCAA labor compliance standards, FLSA regulations, and multi-state payroll taxation.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for data
reconciliation.
- A high level of discretion when handling sensitive or classified personnel data.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a business-related field.
- Direct, hands-on experience with Deltek Costpoint (Time & Expense and Labor modules) and Paycor
payroll software
Benefits
- 25% employer 401(k) contribution, fully vested on day one. On an $100K base salary, the company puts $25K into your 401(k).
- An additional 25% Individual Benefits Account (IBA) to cover health premiums and PTO, with any unused balance paid out each January. On an $100K base, the company funds $25K into your IBA. If you use $15K on benefits and PTO, the remaining $10K (less taxes) is added to your January paycheck.
- Medical premiums 100% covered starting January 2027 for salaries under $150,000.
- Employer HSA contributions starting January 2027: $1,250 per year for single filers and $2,000 for married or family filers.
- 8 weeks of PTO inclusive of vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- 100% paid certifications.
- 100% education reimbursement for tuition and books.
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