Payroll Specialist - Tysons, VA
M.C. Dean
Tysons, VA · Posted September 22, 2026
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Where Tysons, VA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mid-Atlantic4.3% · of 84
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mid-Atlantic27% · of 62
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southeast27% · of 77
- #1Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast20% · of 87
- #2Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southeast4.3% · of 84
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Mid-Atlantic20% · of 85
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- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
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- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
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About the job
Overview
About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
Responsibilities
In this position your primary role will be working with the payroll team to process weekly payrolls for 9000 employees, in multiple companies and multiple states while providing excellent customer service to our employees and customers. In addition you will assist the payroll team with other weekly tasks to include employee changes, tax filings and issues, garnishment processing, certified payroll and other tasks as needed.
Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to:
Accurate and timely processing of weekly payroll for 9000 employees
Investigate and resolve tax notices, penalties, and questionnaire requests.
Assist with the timely deposits and filings for federal, state and local tax liabilities for all jurisdictions
Assist with filing quarterly and annual unemployment taxes.
Assist with completing monthly, quarterly and annual tax reconciliations as appropriate to ensure accurate filings
Perform quarterly W-2 reconciliations and processes corrections as required.
Weekly processing of garnishments, child support, tax liens and other wage attachments
Certified Payroll checking and submittal in various applications
Work closely with Finance and IT to enhance the current operations and automation capabilities of the Payroll Department
Other tasks as needed
Qualifications
Education: Bachelors Degree in Business related field preferred Bachelor’s Degree and up to 0+ Years of progressive experience the following or
Associates Degree and 4+ Years of progressive experience the following or
Knowledge of multi-state, multi-entity (FEIN) in-house payroll processing
Knowledge of best practices and standard procedures for federal, multi-state and local tax reporting
Knowledge of FLSA, employment laws and tax laws and regulations
Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
Strong MS Excel and Word
Excellent customer service skills
Desired / Advantageous Qualifications
Understanding of Davis Bacon and Service Contract Act
Knowledge of International Payroll
Garnishment, liens, child support and other wage attachment setup and processing
Certified Payroll Professional Certification (CPP)
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
A competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave
Abilities
Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Pay Range
USD $31.38 - USD $39.23 /Hr.
In this position your primary role will be working with the payroll team to process weekly payrolls for 9000 employees, in multiple companies and multiple states while providing excellent customer service to our employees and customers. In addition you will assist the payroll team with other weekly tasks to include employee changes, tax filings and issues, garnishment processing, certified payroll and other tasks as needed.
Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to:
Accurate and timely processing of weekly payroll for 9000 employees
Investigate and resolve tax notices, penalties, and questionnaire requests.
Assist with the timely deposits and filings for federal, state and local tax liabilities for all jurisdictions
Assist with filing quarterly and annual unemployment taxes.
Assist with completing monthly, quarterly and annual tax reconciliations as appropriate to ensure accurate filings
Perform quarterly W-2 reconciliations and processes corrections as required.
Weekly processing of garnishments, child support, tax liens and other wage attachments
Certified Payroll checking and submittal in various applications
Work closely with Finance and IT to enhance the current operations and automation capabilities of the Payroll Department
Other tasks as needed
Education: Bachelors Degree in Business related field preferred Bachelor’s Degree and up to 0+ Years of progressive experience the following or
Associates Degree and 4+ Years of progressive experience the following or
Knowledge of multi-state, multi-entity (FEIN) in-house payroll processing
Knowledge of best practices and standard procedures for federal, multi-state and local tax reporting
Knowledge of FLSA, employment laws and tax laws and regulations
Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
Strong MS Excel and Word
Excellent customer service skills
Desired / Advantageous Qualifications
Understanding of Davis Bacon and Service Contract Act
Knowledge of International Payroll
Garnishment, liens, child support and other wage attachment setup and processing
Certified Payroll Professional Certification (CPP)
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
A competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave
Abilities
Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person.