Payroll Coordinator Innovative Growing Company! About the Company and Opportunity: * Our client has been a leading Government Contractor in Rockville for 25 years! * With a growing accounting and finance team, there is significant opportunity for growth and advancement within the department. * The company boasts a team-oriented culture and provides its employees with the tools and training necessary to perform. * This position starts in contract at $25 hourly - for the right candidate, will become perm with a salary of $55K - $65K. * As a Payroll Accounting Associate you will be administering the preparation, documentation, and disbursement of all payroll checks, payroll taxes, and employee benefit payments. * Working under general guidance, you will work on a day-to-day basis with the payroll staff, accounting/finance teams, company management, and all levels of employees. * The company has a high sense of community and values teamwork * Employees participate in community outreach and active volunteer programs * The company is known for investing in their employees and promoting from within * They offer excellent benefits, including: 401K, team member discounts, company-paid healthcare, career advancement, flexible spending account, and highly competitive base salaries * Some of the employee reviews, include things like: * Positive work environment, lots of room for growth. * Amazing Perks, Incredible people, great resume builder Job Requirements Overview of the Payroll Coordinator role: * Compile payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, and insurance to be withheld, and employee identification number, from time sheets and other records. * Enter data into payroll system to compute wages and deductions. * Post data to payroll records. * Reviews wage computed and correct errors to ensure accuracy of payroll. * Record changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee to update master payroll records. * Record data concerning transfer of employees between departments. * Prorate expenses to be debited or credited to each department for cost accounting records. * Prepare periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions. * Keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages. * Prepare and issues paychecks. Preferred Qualifications for the Payroll Coordinator: * High school diploma or equivalent; BS/BA in business, accounting or relevant field is a plus. * Proven experience as payroll specialist or payroll manager. * Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices. * Very good knowledge of legislation and regulations of the field. * Proficient in MS Office and good knowledge of relevant software (eg CostPoint) and databases. * Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality. * Outstanding organizational ability with great attention to detail. * Excellent communication skills.