Payroll & Accounting Specialist
Akicita Federal
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $60,000 - $70,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on time using ADP or Rippling
- Manage payroll for salaried and hourly employees across multiple contracts
- Ensure compliance with SCA, FLSA, and federal labor regulations
- Administer payroll deductions, benefits contributions, garnishments, and adjustments
- Reconcile payroll reports and resolve discrepancies
- Support preparation and submission of invoices through the Federal IPP
- Coordinate payroll and labor data to support accurate billing
- Track labor categories, rates, and hours in accordance with contract requirements
- Assist with audit requests related to payroll, labor, and invoicing
- Assist with general ledger entries, payroll journal entries, and reconciliations
- Support monthly close activities related to payroll and labor costs
- Maintain organized payroll, accounting, and compliance documentation
- Coordinate with HR on onboarding, offboarding, and compensation changes
- Ensure payroll and accounting processes comply with FAR, SCA, and internal controls
- Prepare reports for management related to payroll costs and labor utilization
- Support internal and external audits as required
Requirements
- 3+ years of payroll and accounting experience, preferably in a federal contracting or government services environment
- Hands-on experience with ADP or Rippling (required)
- Experience with or strong working knowledge of the Federal IPP
- Strong understanding of payroll compliance (SCA, FLSA, multi-state payroll)
- Proficiency in Excel and payroll/accounting reporting tools
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and paid federal holidays
- Remote flexibility
- Opportunity to grow with a fast-scaling federal contractor supporting critical government missions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
payroll processingpayroll compliancepayroll deductionspayroll reportinggeneral ledger entriesreconciliationsinvoicinglabor data trackingmulti-state payrollExcel
Soft skills
attention to detailorganizational skills