Payroll & Billing Specialist III

About the role

HX5 is currently seeking a Payroll & Billing Specialist to support a contract with Union personnel. The Payroll & Billing Specialist will compile payroll data to process and maintain payroll records and develop, interpret, and implement complex financial and accounting concepts, or techniques for financial planning and control.

Responsibilities

• Processes payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, insurance, and union dues from time sheets and other records.
• Prepares computer input forms, processes data into computer files, and computes wages and deductions and posts to payroll records.
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
• Records changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee to update master payroll records.
• Prorates expenses to be debited or credited to each department for cost accounting records.
• Prepares and processes periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• Keeps records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• Completes monthly billing to the prime contractor for a Cost Plus Firm-fixed Fee contract.
• Completes monthly project financial reporting requirements to include, but not limited to Contract Deliverables (CDRLS), Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Reports (FMERS), and Estimates-At-Completion (EAC/ETC).
• Analyzes financial information & labor hour utilization to determine present and future financial performance.
• Reviews costs for contract allowability.
• Responsible for adding/updating Costpoint Projects as needed to include updating and monitoring Project Workforce.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) years of accounting experience.
• Three (3) years of government contracting experience required.
• BS Degree in accounting from an accredited university preferred.
• Experience in government contracting is preferred.
• Experience with CBAs and unions preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality a must.
• Ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail required.

Skills

• Knowledge of Deltek software (GCS, Costpoint, Time and Expense) and Microsoft Office products.
• Proficiency in MS Excel is required.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pet Insurance

Schedule

This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.