Payroll Specialist / Accounting Support

Cipher Tech is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist who either has basic accounting expertise or a desire to develop accounting expertise. The Payroll Specialist will be able to manage and oversee all payroll processing activities. The ideal candidate will have prior experience processing payroll through a third-party payroll provider and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

What You Will Do

Manage and process bi-weekly payroll for 100+ employees, ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, benefits, bonuses, reimbursements, deductions, new hires, terminations, and other salary actions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will understand the nuances of multi-state payroll processing, payroll deductions, new employee setup, and producing compliance reports related to payroll.

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or other business-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Five years or more of payroll experience processing with a third-party provider
• Proven experience processing payroll for a federal contractor or government agency
• At least two years of experience with accrual-based accounting
• In-depth knowledge of payroll compliance, multi-state payroll, and federal contractor requirements
• Experience using pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and macros
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Independent judgement and a strong initiative to troubleshoot, research, and follow up accordingly
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
• Outstanding organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
• Availability to enter data for review on a scheduled requirement basis
• Proficient with using technology to include VPNs, Remote Desktop, Outlook/Excel, secure computing practices, etc.

Benefits

• Mission focused work environment
• Subsidized medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA contributions
• 401k matching
• Holiday and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Monthly WAN parties & quarterly events