Payroll Operations Specialist

ASRC Federal is seeking a Payroll Operations Specialist to join our Financial Shared Services team, reporting to the Payroll Director. This is a hybrid position at our Corporate Office in Reston, VA.     Citizenship Requirement All candidates must have the following to pass the background investigation Be a US Citizen. RealID Driver’s License/ID or current US Passport.   Relocation Requirement Candidate must reside or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance to Reston, Virginia.   Education & Experience Requirement Bachelors Degree with 2 years of experience (highly desired), OR Associates Degree with 4 years of experience, OR HS diploma/GED with 8 years of experience is required.    Required Skills  Strong knowledge of payroll processes, compliance, and controls. Experience working with payroll and HRIS platforms, including Dayforce, Deltek Costpoint, Time & Expense, and benefits administration systems. Understanding of federal, state, and local payroll regulations. Experience managing employee leave impacts on payroll processing. Strong auditing, analytical, and reconciliation skills. Advanced attention to detail and data accuracy. Ability to handle confidential employee and payroll information. Strong organizational and cross-functional communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools.    Preferred Skills  Experience in Payroll Administration, Payroll Operations, HRIS, Benefits, or Shared Services. Knowledge of multi-state payroll processing and leave compliance requirements. Experience with bonus, incentive, and variable compensation processing. Familiarity with payroll file imports, integrations, and secure data transfers. Experience supporting payroll audits and compliance activities.   Essential Daily Job Duties  Review, validate, and process payroll-related transactions including timesheet corrections, employee status updates, leave-related pay adjustments, accrual updates, and payroll exceptions to ensure timely and accurate employee pay. Administer payroll activities for employees on Leave of Absence (FMLA, STD, LTD, Military, Personal Leave, Workers' Compensation, and other leave programs), including monitoring pay eligibility, updating payroll records, auditing payments, and maintaining compliance with company policies and state regulations. Manage bonus and variable compensation processing by validating employee eligibility, auditing payment files, preparing payroll upload templates, and coordinating with Payroll teams to ensure accurate and timely payment processing. Process, monitor, and reconcile payroll-related interfaces and data files, including benefit deduction imports, retroactive adjustments, arrears processing, quick entry uploads, leave automation files, and other payroll support files while maintaining strict data security standards. Perform routine payroll audits and reconciliations to identify discrepancies involving earnings, deductions, taxes, accruals, leave balances, and timekeeping data; document findings and recommend corrective actions to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance. Collaborate daily with Payroll, HRIS, Benefits, Finance Shared Services, FSIS, and HR Compliance teams to resolve payroll issues, support system updates, improve payroll processes, and ensure seamless execution of payroll operations across all employee groups.   Work Environment Full-time position with a standard work schedule.  Hybrid schedule will be 2 - 3 days in the office. This may adjust based on work load.  Cubicle environment.