Payroll Assistant Sr Spec - N4

Standard Job Description

Prepares, compiles and maintains various statistical and payroll records to ensure programmed calculations in automated systems accurately perform all factors affecting employees' pay or accounting distribution. Processes exception items requiring special handling. May manually calculate wages and post wage data for terminations and special payroll requirements. Maintains records and files related to federal/state/local withholding taxes, FICA, union deductions, garnishments and tax levies, benefits and payroll deductions. Responds to inquiries regarding verification of employment/pay, legal, deductions, and calculations. Maintains employee records on company's human resources information system (HRIS).

Basic Qualifications

Proven experience with direct, end-to-end payroll processing utlizing varous systems.

Multi-state payroll experience (covering federal, state, and local tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions).

Proven experienced handling off cycle payroll processing including but not limited to, final pay, voluntary deductions, year-end close processes (including W-2 reconciliation).

Proven ability to research large amounts of data and resolve payroll errors and missing pay for a multi-state large corporation.

Understanding of various payroll calculation including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), FICA, FUTA, and SUTA regulations

Proven ability to utlize Microsoft office products such as scheduling, Outlook and various Excel skills (LOOKUPs, pivot tables, power query, data reconciliation).

High Attention to Detail & Accuracy: Ability to audit various data segments within various payroll platforms to quicly and accurately resolve payroll errors

Confidentiality & Integrity: Strict adherence to handling sensitive employee compensation and personal data

Communication: Strong written and verbal skills to clearly explain pay calculations, tax withholdings, and policy questions to non-finance staff, employees. Strong team collaboration skills with ability lead discussion ensuring full collaboration and partner with team to follow through or execute tasks.

Customer Service: Demonstrate ability to partner with various cross-functional teams; HR, Benefits, Finance, time keeping administrators, to resolve complex payroll errors.

Team Collaboration: Demonstrate ability to work within a large team effectively in order to execute team goals in a timely positive mater.

Desired Skills

Payroll & HRIS Software: Proficiency in platforms such as SAP ECP preferred

Process improvements and efficencies: effectiely use excel skils or AI tools to improve processes

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $46200.00 - $85800.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.