Payroll Accounting Specialist Job at CFS in Washington DC

Job Title: Payroll Accounting Specialist

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Location: Bremerton / On-site
Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000 DOE

Our client is seeking a detail-focused Payroll Accounting Specialist to support their payroll team through a high-visibility overtime reporting project and an upcoming payroll system transition. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, digging into data, and ensuring accuracy in a fast-moving environment.

As a Payroll Accounting Specialist, you will assist with splitting and reporting 2025 employee overtime into tax-deductible (FLSA premium) and non-tax-deductible (CBA premium) categories, while helping maintain compliance and transparency for employees.

Overview of the Payroll Accounting Specialist :

• Generate employee pay reports for project-specific payroll analysis.
• Split eligible and ineligible premium time using Excel spreadsheets for reporting by
• Reconcile spreadsheet balances against employee pay reports to ensure accuracy.
• Provide support related to a payroll system transition from Paychex to UKG
• Assist with additional account reconciliation tasks as needed.

Qualifications for the Payroll Accounting Specialist :

• Associate's degree or relevant coursework in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred but not required.
• 1-2 years of payroll or accounting specialist experience.
• Ability to generate system reports and perform account reconciliations;
• Intermediate Excel proficiency required (formulas, pivot tables, data sorting/clean-up).

Team & Work Environment:

• You will work closely with a Payroll Supervisor and two Payroll Specialists.
• This position reports directly to the Payroll Supervisor.
• Casual dress environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity:
Our client is a respected public-service organization known for steady growth, dependable operations, and a strong commitment to supporting the communities they serve. Their reputation for service excellence and internal collaboration makes this a great place to contribute, learn, and build experience - especially for a Payroll Specialist who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven setting.

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