Payroll Analyst

The Payroll Analyst supports accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing while providing responsive and exceptional service to employees and leaders. This role requires a foundational understanding of payroll processes, gross-to-net calculations, payroll taxation, multi-state tax requirements, timekeeping, and the automated flow of payroll-related data between multiple systems.

The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, friendly, personable, and highly detail-oriented. They are analytical, resourceful, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently, researching unfamiliar issues, and taking ownership through resolution. This individual must be adaptable, curious, and willing to roll up their sleeves in a fast-paced environment where payroll laws, organizational needs, systems, and processes continue to evolve.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

• Support accurate and timely payroll processing, including reviewing payroll and timekeeping data and identifying and resolving discrepancies.

• Research payroll, tax, and compliance questions through resolution, including working directly with payroll vendors, tax authorities, and other external resources as needed.

• Respond to employee and leader payroll and timekeeping questions with accuracy, professionalism, and exceptional customer service.

• Review and understand automated data flows and integrations between payroll, timekeeping, HR, benefits, and other systems; identify errors or unexpected results when automated processes fail.

• Partner with internal Technical Solutions teams and system vendors to research, troubleshoot, test, and resolve system and integration issues.

• Support internal and external audits by researching questions, gathering documentation, validating payroll information, and responding to audit requests.

• Perform testing and validation during payroll and related system upgrades, enhancements, configuration changes, and implementations.

• Support year-end payroll auditing, reconciliations, testing, and other year-end activities.

• Partner effectively across HR, Benefits, Accounting, Technical Solutions, and other teams to research and resolve payroll-related issues.

• Maintain awareness of evolving payroll laws, tax requirements, policies, and processes and research changes that may impact payroll operations.

• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes.

• Basic working knowledge of payroll processing, gross-to-net calculations, payroll taxes, multi-state taxation, and timekeeping.

• Strong understanding of payroll fundamentals with the ability and willingness to continue developing payroll, tax, and compliance knowledge.

• Exceptional attention to detail with strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.

• Resourceful, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently and taking ownership of issues through resolution.

• Enthusiastic, friendly, and personable, with a strong commitment to providing exceptional employee service.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the confidence and professionalism to navigate challenging conversations with employees, leaders, vendors, and government agencies.

• Ability to understand system integrations and automated data flows and recognize when results do not appear accurate or expected.

• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across both functional and technical teams.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and comfort working with payroll, HRIS, timekeeping, and other business systems.

• Working knowledge of UKG Pro and Deltek Costpoint is a plus.

• 1-3 years of payroll or related experience preferred.

Target salary range: $47,000-$81,000

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