Payroll & Benefits Accounting Specialist

E2 Federal Services, LLC is an affiliate of E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E2), a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing federal base operations and infrastructure support services. At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.

Payroll and Benefits Accounting personnel prepare, document, and disburse payroll checks, payroll taxes and benefit payments. Ensure proper setup of employee deductions, garnishments, and union dues. Support fiscal and calendar year-end closing processes.

• Support fiscal and calendar year-end closing processes.
• Analyze the payroll and benefit information and balance accounts to ensure accurate year-end reporting of W2s and 1099s.
• Evaluate current systems and recommend and develop operating efficiency improvements. They monitor and ensure proper documentation of employee benefit payments.
• May prepare reports illustrating payroll expenditures, including such items as tax payments and benefit plan disbursements.
• Manage insurance policy applications and payments and work closely with the IRS and Department of Revenue to ensure the company is properly registered to pay taxes in a timely manner.
• Perform analysis to forecast and budget benefit and payroll expenses.
• Work with the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration for reporting on payroll and benefits contract deliverables.
• Support internal and external audit requests. They ensure the payroll and benefits accounts are monitored and reconciled on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Support annual benefits open enrollment.
• Identify, analyze the cause, and implement controls to minimize and prevent wage and improper over payments.
• Work with employees to administer employee benefit eligibility.
• Provide information to active and inactive employees related to benefit plans and different participant options. They perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Equivalents to experience and education requirements will be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field plus at least two years of experience (YOE) in a relevant role.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Three years of experience with working knowledge and experience in Payroll and Benefits Accounting.
• 5 years’ experience with other Payroll Processing System (Required).
• 5 years’ experience with People Soft HRMS (Preferred).

• Assist with reviewing payroll coding on initial timesheet data entry approved by the employee’s manager.
• Complete pay-related calculations on timesheet revisions as needed.

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls with a high degree of accuracy and in compliance with company policies and federal/state regulations.
• Review and validate payroll data to ensure proper employee set-up and timely wage disbursement.
• Calculate and enter ad-hoc paylines as needed.
• Calculate and analyze retro pay and retro benefit situations to ensure they are processed accurately in the payroll.
• Audit payroll control reports and identify discrepancies. Resolve errors in a timely manner to ensure smooth payroll processing.

• Set up employee garnishments, such as child support, tax levies, and wage assignments, in the payroll system based on court orders and other documentation.
• Accurately calculate and deduct garnishments within required timelines.
• Administer other payroll deductions such as benefit premiums, retirement contributions, union fringe benefits and dues, and voluntary deductions.

• Ensure compliance with payroll tax requirements, state garnishment laws, and legal guidelines related to garnishments and deductions.
• Assist management with data requests for internal and external audit requests as needed.

• Respond to employee inquiries regarding garnishments, deductions, and payroll-related questions.

• Prepare and distribute payroll reports related to deductions, garnishments, and payroll costs for internal stakeholders.

E2 Federal Services, LLC offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental,…