Payroll Administrator

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Beavercreek Office - Beavercreek, OH 45431Position Type: Full TimeTravel Percentage: NoneLead payroll operations that support mission-driven growth in a fast-scaling government contracting environment

Position Summary

Sabel Systems is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to lead and manage end-to-end payroll processing in a GovCon (government contracting) environment. This role ensures accurate payroll execution across multi-state employees and legal entities, maintains compliance with federal regulations and audit standards, and supports organizational growth through scalable payroll processes and future acquisition integrations.

This position plays a critical role in maintaining payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency while contributing to process improvements and automation initiatives.

 

Work Location & Schedule


This is a fully remote position open to candidates residing anywhere within the United States.
Candidates must be available to work Eastern Time Zone business hours to support payroll processing cycles and internal stakeholder needs.


 

Work You’ll Do

As a Payroll Administrator at Sabel Systems, you will:


Process biweekly and semimonthly payroll for multi-state employees
Oversee payroll tax compliance, benefit deductions, garnishments, and multi-state registrations
Validate employee timesheets in accordance with DCAA-compliant timekeeping policies
Prepare payroll journal entries and perform balance sheet reconciliations
Reconcile payroll tax liabilities, benefit deductions, and accrued payroll accounts
Maintain payroll system data integrity and internal controls over payroll processing
Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
Support payroll due diligence, integration, and harmonization for mergers and acquisitions
Ensure payroll systems scale to support company growth and future acquisitions
Maintain compliance with FAR cost principles and DCAA audit standards


 

Your Qualifications

Required


Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without employer sponsorship for employment visa status, now or in the future.


Education & Experience


5+ years of payroll processing experience in a government contracting environment
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
Strong knowledge of GAAP


Technical Skills


Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations)
Experience with multi-state payroll and compliance requirements
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
High attention to detail and documentation discipline
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential payroll information


Preferred


Experience with Paycom or Rippling
Experience with GovCon accounting systems such as PROCAS, Unanet, or Deltek Costpoint
Experience supporting payroll integration during mergers and acquisitions

Who We Are

Sabel is a digital engineering and Defense technology partner helping organizations simplify complexity and improve mission outcomes with secure, scalable solutions, across the lifecycle. Our people-first culture blends large-business opportunity with small-business agility, enabling us to deliver high-impact, secure solutions, rapidly, while investing in our people’s growth and success. You will be joining a dynamic and highly motivated team with one shared goal: “Get quality and secure solutions in the customers’ hands as soon as possible.”

 

Why Join Sabel Systems


Remote work flexibility
Opportunities to support company growth and acquisitions
Collaborative, mission-driven culture
Career development and advancement opportunities


 

Our Culture & Values

Our Core Values


Bias for Action: Decisive. Purposeful. Agile. We move with the speed of relevance to drive impact and progress.
Integrity: Respect. Ethics. Transparency. We do what’s right and earn lasting trust.
Delivery Excellence: Customer-obsessed. Mission-focused. Quality-driven. We deliver innovative outcomes that exceed expectations.


Our EVP Promise
Join Sabel Systems, where your contributions drive impact, your growth is continuously supported, and your well-being is at the center of how we work—so together, we can build the future with purpose.

“Rewarding Impact. Building Futures Together.”

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sabel Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Our hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind across all employment practices within our organization. Sabel Systems participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

Sabel Systems is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact recruiti