Senior Certified Payroll Analyst

Senior Certified Payroll Analyst

Salary: $90,000 – $110,000

Location: Rockville, MD

Office Situation: Hybrid – 4 days per week in-office

Join a stable, growing organization where you’ll become the go-to expert for Certified Payroll and payroll compliance. This is a highly visible role where your expertise will directly impact payroll operations, compliance, and process improvements across a nationwide organization supporting government projects. If you’re looking for a position where your knowledge is valued, your ideas are welcomed, and you can make a lasting impact, this is it.

• Benefits effective on your first day of employment
• 3 weeks of PTO, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 paid holidays
• 401(k), medical, dental, and additional employee benefits
• Supportive manager who values independence, not micromanagement
• Opportunity to improve processes and help shape the future of payroll compliance
• Long-term stability with a well-established organization supporting projects nationwide

• Manage Certified Payroll and prevailing wage compliance for government contracts
• Ensure compliance with Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), Service Contract Act (SCA), and Department of Labor regulations
• Process and review certified payroll reports accurately and on time
• Support weekly and biweekly payroll processing
• Prepare payroll reconciliations, journal entries, and payroll-related reporting
• Process union payroll and union remittances
• Partner with internal teams to improve payroll workflows and compliance processes
• Serve as a trusted payroll compliance resource across the organization

• 5+ years of full-cycle payroll experience
• Certified Payroll experience
• Strong knowledge of Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), Service Contract Act (SCA), and prevailing wage compliance
• Experience independently processing payroll from start to finish
• Strong payroll reconciliation experience
• Excellent organizational, communication, and customer service skills
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position
• Preferred: ADP Workforce Now, Deltek Costpoint, Deltek Time & Expense, Dayforce and Union payroll experience

If you’re a Certified Payroll professional looking for a role where your expertise will truly make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.