Senior Payroll Associate

Payroll Senior Associate (Remote - East Coast Preferred)

Pay Range: $35 - $43/hour (W2) Type: Contract-to-Hire Location: Fully Remote (East Coast or Midwest preferred)

About the Role

We are seeking a Payroll Senior Associate to join a growing organization in a fully remote capacity. This role will support payroll operations for approximately 1,500 FTEs and 35 on-call employees, ensuring compliance and accuracy in a federal contractor environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience with Deltek Costpoint and ADP payroll systems, coupled with advanced Excel skills and a proven record in payroll compliance and reconciliation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for 1,500+ employees, including on-call staff

• Utilize Deltek Costpoint (required) and ADP payroll systems to ensure accuracy and timeliness

• Maintain compliance with federal contractor requirements and internal policies

• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and support general ledger accounting

• Handle payroll audits, system validations, and compliance checks

• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and Accounting teams to resolve discrepancies

• Ensure employee inquiries related to payroll are addressed accurately and promptly

• Document and improve payroll processes to increase efficiency and compliance

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of payroll experience in a large-scale environment (1,000+ employees preferred)

• Deltek Costpoint payroll experience required; ADP system knowledge strongly preferred

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, reconciliations)

• Experience with payroll compliance in a federal contracting environment

• Attention to detail and proven ability to manage confidential data with accuracy

• Experience in ledger accounting/account reconciliation for payroll is a strong plus

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment

Additional Details

• Fully remote - candidates on the East Coast or Midwest are strongly preferred

• Contract-to-hire opportunity with competitive hourly rate ($35 - $43/hr W2)

• Non-unionized workforce, ESOP company structure

• No lien processing required