Top 40 Senior payroll administrator Jobs in Washington, Dc

Senior Payroll Manager
Confidential —Bethesda, MD
- $125,000 - $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Organizational skills
- Senior level
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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10d
Human Resources Administrator
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation —Washington, DC
- $36.06 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Customer service
- Word processing
- Loan repayment program
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FLEX Senior Manager, Payroll Benefits Integration
Marriott International, Inc —Bethesda, MD
- $52.88 - $85.09 an hour
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Oracle
- Accounting
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
Senior Retirement Administration Specialist
The Washington Post —Washington, DC
- $85,100 - $127,700 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Office
- Finance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Senior Linux Systems Administrator
Staffed4U —College Park, MD
- From $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- 11+ years
- Mentoring
- Scripting
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Practice Administrator
Greenspring Village by Erickson Senior Living —Springfield, VA
- From $85,000 a year
- On call
- 18 years or older
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
2d
Payroll and Billing Coordinator
Admiral Security Services —Bethesda, MD
- $60,000 - $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer service
- Research
- Paid training
- Health insurance
Senior Director, Benefits
CAVA - Support Center —Washington, DC
- $180,000 - $240,000 a year
- Full-time
- HIPAA
- Office
- 8 years
- Paid parental leave
- AD&D insurance
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Senior Post Award Research Administrator
George Mason University —Fairfax, VA
- $75,000 - $85,000 a year
- Online Application
- Customer service
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
2d
Administrative Manager
Howard University —Washington, DC
- $85,000 - $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- School experience
- Finance
- University
- 403(b) matching
- Commuter assistance
4d
Senior Analyst, Global Equity Administration
Hilton —McLean, VA
- $85,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- Finance
- Paid parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
11d
Senior Operations Manager
Howard University —Washington, DC
- $85,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Background check
- 5 years
- 403(b) matching
- Commuter assistance
Home Care Administrator
Greenspring Village by Erickson Senior Living —Springfield, VA
- $115,000 - $140,000 a year
- 18 years or older
- RN License
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Human Resources Generalist, Senior
LCG, Inc. —Rockville, MD
- $94,800 - $121,400 a year
- Microsoft Outlook
- HIPAA
- Office
- Paid jury duty
- Paid holidays
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Senior Benefits & HR Operations Specialist
American College of Cardiology (ACC) —Washington, DC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- HIPAA
- Research
- 3 years
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Equity Compensation & Administration Senior Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton —McLean, VA
- $142,900 - $266,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Manager, Total Rewards & HR Operations
NANDO'S —Washington, DC
- $89,000 - $127,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- HIPAA
- Office
- Dental insurance
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Retirement Administrator
Clark Construction Group —Bethesda, MD
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- 401(k)
Total Rewards Specialist, People Operations
The Heritage Foundation —Washington, DC
- $68,000 - $82,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Mid-level
- Office
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
Global Benefits Senior Manager
HackerOne —Washington, DC
- $121,500 - $148,500 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Background check
- 7 years
- HIPAA
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays

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Senior Payroll Manager

Confidential
Bethesda, MD

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Job Details

Full-time
$125,000 - $150,000 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Health savings account
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance

Qualifications

Teamwork
Payroll tax processing
Interpersonal skills
ADP
Attention to detail
Organizational skills

Full Job Description

Senior Payroll Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for a growing, multi-state, multi-entity organization. This is a hands-on player-coach role with end-to-end ownership and accountability for the payroll function, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant, and consistent payroll while strengthening and standardizing payroll processes across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of independently owning a complex payroll function rather than managing only one component of payroll within a larger payroll team. This individual will serve as the payroll subject matter expert, combining leadership and oversight with a willingness to work directly in the details when needed. The role works closely with employees, HR, Finance, managers, and timekeeping administrators in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage end-to-end payroll operations across multiple legal entities and states, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.
Serve as the organization's payroll subject matter expert and primary resource for complex payroll questions and issues.
Actively manage and track federal, state, and local payroll tax withholding requirements, unemployment tax accounts and rates, registrations, notices, filings, and related payroll tax matters.
Maintain accurate payroll configurations, including earnings codes, deductions, benefits deductions, garnishments, taxes, and other payroll-related elements.
Monitor payroll activity, reconciliations, exceptions, deadlines, and outstanding issues and drive items through resolution.
Partner closely with HR, Finance, managers, and timekeeping administrators to ensure accurate employee data, time records, payroll inputs, and payroll-related financial information.
Support the consolidation and integration of acquired or transitioning businesses, including moving employee populations from other payroll and timekeeping systems into ADP WFN.
Establish consistent payroll practices across entities and identify opportunities to improve controls, workflows, accuracy, and efficiency.
Develop and maintain payroll SOPs, process documentation, checklists, and controls.
Communicate payroll requirements, deadlines, changes, and issues clearly and professionally to employees and business partners.
Stay current on payroll regulations and ensure payroll practices remain compliant with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

Qualifications

5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including demonstrated end-to-end ownership and accountability for a payroll function.
Proven experience serving as the primary payroll owner or lead, with responsibility for the full payroll lifecycle rather than a single area of payroll processing.
Strong experience with multi-state and multi-entity payroll.
ADP WFN payroll experience strongly preferred.
Experience with payroll system implementations, conversions, integrations, acquisitions, or transitioning employee populations between payroll systems.
Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, unemployment taxes, earnings, deductions, garnishments, benefits deductions, and payroll compliance.
Experience reconciling payroll and resolving payroll and tax discrepancies.
Ability to create and maintain clear payroll SOPs and process documentation.
Demonstrated player-coach mindset - comfortable providing leadership and direction while remaining hands-on and personally engaged in payroll operations and problem-solving.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to actively manage multiple deadlines, tax matters, open items, and competing priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, HR, Finance, managers, and operational partners.
Ability to remain agile, organized, and solutions-focused in a high-volume environment with changing priorities.
Strong attention to detail, judgment, and commitment to payroll accuracy and confidentiality.
CPP certification is a plus but not required.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who has owned payroll from start to finish and enjoys being both a leader and a hands-on practitioner. The right person has been accountable for the overall success of a payroll operation - not simply responsible for processing an assigned population or one portion of the payroll cycle.

This person should be technically strong enough to be the go-to resource for payroll, organized enough to stay ahead of taxes, deadlines, reconciliations, and open issues, and collaborative enough to build strong relationships across the organization. They should be comfortable bringing structure to complexity, solving problems, documenting processes, and driving greater consistency and payroll excellence as the organization grows.

Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bethesda, MD 20814

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