Payroll Lead

Position Title: Payroll Lead

Location: Sterling, VA – Onsite

Assignment Type: Permanent Hire

Compensation: $120-145K

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and support high-volume payroll operations for union and non-union employees
• Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to payroll team members
• Support weekly onboarding of union employees, including documentation review and payroll system setup
• Ensure employee payroll records are accurately created and maintained
• Review and process new hire documentation, payroll changes, status updates, and terminations
• Monitor paid time off balances including vacation, holiday, sick and safe leave, and other leave categories
• Identify payroll discrepancies through weekly audits and coordinate timely resolution
• Partner with Foremen, Superintendents, Construction Managers, and other operational leaders on payroll-related issues
• Support state and federal sick and safe leave compliance
• Help design and maintain leave accrual structures including eligibility, accrual rates, caps, carryover, and usage rules
• Monitor regulatory changes impacting payroll and leave administration
• Prepare payroll, leave, and compliance-related reports and analysis
• Coordinate payroll adjustments including wage rates, fringe adjustments, expenses, travel pay, subsistence, allowances, and other corrections
• Support internal and external payroll audits
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll efficiency, controls, and employee experience
• Assist with payroll process automation and system improvements
• Ensure payroll information is communicated accurately and timely while maintaining confidentiality
• Support additional payroll and accounting projects as needed

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of payroll experience required
• High-volume payroll experience required
• Union payroll experience required

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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