Payroll Accountant

RP Professional Services is a rapidly growing government consulting firm headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia. We’re an 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) exclusively enabling the missions of U.S. federal agencies through superior mission support and technology integration. "People, not just Resources" is more than our motto; it's the foundation on which we are built!

RP is hiring a remote part-time Payroll Accountant to assume responsibility for semi-monthly payroll processing for two separate pay groups. The time requirement is estimated to be around 80 hours per month with a flexible schedule as long as payroll deadlines are met.

 Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Process semi-monthly payroll for two pay groups (ie 4 groups/month)
• Process payroll for hourly, salaried exempt, and salaried non-exempt employees across multiple jurisdictions
• Ensure timesheets are submitted and approved timely
• Work with People Operations to process employee changes
• Perform a high-level review of submitted timesheets for accuracy
• Provide ownership of the payroll calendar
• Update leave accruals semi-monthly after payroll is complete
• Facilitate off-cycle payroll requests, as necessary, for items such as terminations and bonus payments
• Serve as primary payroll point of contact within the RP organization and with our 3rd party payroll provider, GovConPay, and 3rd party payroll platform vendor, iSolved
• Provide ownership of payroll reporting, compliance, and documentation
• Provide support for external audits and ad hoc internal requests
• Tracks compliance filings (ie. Quarterly 941s) and coordinates with GovConPay to ensure timely submission
• Respond to federal and state payroll tax notices promptly
• Maintain organized electronic records on SharePoint in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations
• Process year-end W2s

• Handle sensitive PII with the highest level of professionalism and discretion
• Communicate effective payroll guidance to employees and facilitate payroll training as needed
• Collaborate with other team members to complete group taskings, attend weekly team meetings, etc. as part of the Finance and Accounting team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of payroll-related experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience working with payroll compliance including compliance filings and withholdings
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of other Microsoft Office products
• The ability to work for any US employer without requiring sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Government Contracting
• Experience with iSolved
• Experience with Unanet ERP
• Experience with Service Contract Act (SCA) requirements

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Benefits

• Fully remote

• Flexible scheduling