Payroll Specialist at Akima, LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Description:

Akima is a global enterprise with more than 8,000 employees, delivering agile solutions to the federal government in the core areas of facilities, maintenance, and repair; information technology; logistics; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation owned by more than 14,000 Iñupiat shareholders, Akima’s core mission is to enable superior outcomes for our customers’ missions while simultaneously creating a long-lived asset for NANA consistent with our Iñupiat values. In 2021, Akima ranked #28 on Washington Technology’s Top 100 List and #63 on Bloomberg Government’s BGOV200 List of top federal contractors. To learn more about Akima, visit www.akima.com.  

Under general supervision, performs general payroll processing by insuring employees recorded time worked in our electronic time keeping system. Processes time records, compiles payroll personnel action notices from Human Resources. The ability to process complex payroll(s) in a multi-state and multi-company environment.

Responsibilities:

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  Assists in payroll to include maintenance of records, timesheet input, generation and distribution of paychecks, payroll transmission, computation and timely payment of federal and state payroll liability, and employee deductions

  
  


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  Reviews personnel records to determine names, rates of pay, and occupations of newly hired employees, and changes in wage rates and occupations of employees on payroll

  
  


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  Records new or adjusted pay rates in payroll register or computer files

  
  


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  Job cost payroll processing and computations.

  
  


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  Computes pay according to company policy

  
  


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  Reviews payroll to ensure accuracy

  
  


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  Responsible for compiling, copying, and insuring all filing and payroll reporting is filed neatly, accurately and timely.

  
  


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  Processes bonus checks

  
  


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  Reviews and updates employee leave records.

  
  


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  Assists in resolving errors and resolves payroll related complaints

  
  


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  Assists in monthly closing of payroll

  
  


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  Understanding of Service Contract Act, Union, and/or Davis Bacon Act Pay preferred.

  
  


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  Understanding of 941 & G/L reconciliation processing preferred.

  
  


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  Other duties as assigned

  
  

Minimum Qualification :

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  Typically requires high school diploma or equivalent, and three to four years of related payroll experience.

  
  


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  Requires working knowledge of payroll, accounting, and bookkeeping principles, practices, and procedures, as well as payroll taxes. 

  
  


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  Proficiency in multi-state payroll processing preferred.

  
  


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  Experience in Deltek Costpoint preferred.  FPC or CPP a plus.

  
  


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  You must be able to meet all health requirements, including but not limited to, current and future vaccination requirements for infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

  
  

Desired Qualifications:  

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary.  We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

 

We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you have a physical and/or mental disability and are interested in applying for employment and need special accommodations to use our website to apply for a position please contact, Recruiting Services at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053.   Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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