Senior Payroll Accountant

Senior Payroll Accountant (Remote)

Company Context

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, TSC—operating under the FALCATA brand—is a defense technology company with more than 50 years of experience providing technical services and solutions to U.S. Government customers. The company supports mission-critical capabilities across airborne sensors and ISR, electronic warfare, precision weapons, radar, air and missile defense, space, and intelligence and information systems.

Position Summary

FALCATA is currently seeking a Senior Payroll Accountant responsible for supporting accurate and compliant processing, accounting, and reporting of payroll for a workforce that may include exempt and non‑exempt employees. This position will ensure that all payroll activities adhere to federal, state, and local regulations, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and internal company policies, supporting both direct labor and indirect labor cost allocations.

Key Responsibilities:

Semimonthly Payroll Processing

• Assist with the semi-monthly payroll cycle from timecard collection through final payroll processing and reporting.
• Process payroll using ADP and Deltek Costpoint, ensuring accurate and timely transmission of payroll information between systems.
• Review payroll inputs for completeness and accuracy prior to each payroll run.
• Validate regular hours, overtime, PTO, holiday pay, bonuses, deductions, reimbursements, and other payroll-related transactions.
• Review payroll registers and exception reports and investigate discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
• Coordinate payroll processing deadlines with HR, Accounting, managers, and employees.
• Process payroll adjustments, corrections, retroactive payments, off-cycle payments, and other special payroll transactions as needed.
• Assist with the reconciliation of payroll-related accounts and reports between ADP, Costpoint, the general ledger, and other applicable systems.

Timecard Review and Timekeeping

• Administer company timekeeping and timecard procedures.
• Review employee timecards for completeness, accuracy, proper approvals, and compliance with company policies.
• Ensure employees charge time to the appropriate projects, contracts, indirect activities, cost centers, and charge codes.
• Work with managers and employees to resolve missing, incorrect, or late timecards.
• Monitor timekeeping exceptions and identify recurring issues or trends.
• Ensure timely correction of timekeeping errors before payroll processing.
• Partner with Program Finance, Accounting, and Contracts as necessary to address timekeeping issues affecting government contracts.
• Maintain clear procedures for timecard corrections, approvals, and adjustments.
• Support compliance with applicable government-contracting requirements related to labor charging and timekeeping.

New Employee Setup & Onboarding

• Assist with establishing payroll records and employee information in ADP, Costpoint, and related systems.
• Ensure new employees are properly set up with the appropriate payroll, tax, organizational, cost-center, project, and timekeeping information.
• Coordinate with Human Resources to ensure employee data is complete and accurate before the employee's first payroll.
• Support onboarding activities related to payroll, timekeeping, direct deposit, tax withholding, deductions, and payroll policies.
• Maintain, and deliver timekeeping training materials and sessions for new hires, ensuring employees understand timesheet submission requirements, labor-charging procedures, deadlines, and applicable company, DCAA, and government-contract compliance requirements.
• Provide new employees with guidance regarding timekeeping requirements, payroll procedures, pay schedules, and employee self-service tools.
• Ensure employee changes such as promotions, transfers, compensation changes, leave status, and terminations are accurately reflected in payroll systems.

Payroll Tax Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements.
• Review payroll tax filings, deposits, and reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor changes in payroll tax laws and regulations and coordinate implementation of required changes.
• Coordinate with ADP and external tax service providers regarding payroll tax filings and compliance matters.
• Research and resolve payroll tax notices, discrepancies, and employee tax issues.
• Maintain appropriate documentation supporting payroll tax filings and payments.
• Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2s, tax reporting, reconciliations, and employee inquiries.
• Ensure appropriate tax treatment of taxable wages, fringe benefits, bonuses, reimbursements, and other compensation.

Policies and Procedures

• Maintain, and periodically assist with updating payroll policies, procedures, and process documentation.
• Follow standardized procedures for payroll processing, timekeeping, employee setup, payroll changes, deductions, corrections, and reconciliations.
• Maintain documented payroll calendars, processing deadlines, approval requirements, and escalation procedures.

Payroll Records & Documentation

• Maintain complete, accurate, and confidential payroll and tax records in accordance with company retention requirements and applicable laws.

• Maintain records supporting payroll calculations, tax filings, employee changes, deductions, timekeeping adjustments, and payroll reconciliations.

• Ensure appropriate confidentiality and protection of employee payroll and personal information.

• Follow appropriate procedures for document retention and destruction.

Internal Controls & Audit

• Follow internal control procedures over payroll and timekeeping processes.
• Perform periodic reviews of payroll reports, payroll changes, and other control activities.
• Support internal and external audits involving payroll, timekeeping, employee records, and payroll taxes.
• Work with Internal Audit, Accounting, HR, and external auditors to address findings and implement corrective actions.
• Support compliance with applicable government-contracting requirements and company policies related to labor charging and payroll.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of payroll experience, including experience supporting a multi-state payroll environment.
• Experience supporting a semi-monthly payroll process.
• Hands-on experience with ADP and Deltek Costpoint or comparable payroll/ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements.
• Experience with timekeeping, timecard review, payroll reconciliations, and payroll controls.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting and general ledger reconciliation.
• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• High level of confidentiality and integrity when handling employee compensation and personal information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working for a government contractor, defense contractor, aerospace company, or other highly regulated organization.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint Time & Expense and Payroll.
• Knowledge of government-contracting timekeeping and labor-charging requirements.
• Experience supporting DCAA, DCMA, or other government audits.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC certification.
• Experience with multi-state payroll and complex organizational structures.
• Experience with payroll system implementations, upgrades, or integrations.
• Experience improving payroll processes through automation and workflow optimization.

FALCATA Benefits:

FALCATA offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefit package; including 401k Plan, Flexible Work Schedules, Tuition Reimbursement, Co-Sponsored Health Plan, Paid Leave and much more. 

Applying to FALCATA:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at FALCATA is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check, security investigation, and a drug screening.

FALCATA is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.  We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.