Manager, Payroll Operations

Responsible for managing a team for preparation, processing, validation/review, and disbursement of the company payrolls. This position will work with executive management on auditing processes for efficiency and improvements from labor processing to general ledger posting.

• This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Herndon, VA.
• Responsibilities
• + In-house payroll processing for greater than 10,000 active employees assigned to over 40 different taxable entities across all 50 states.

+ Payroll related set up for new contracts/companies. + Managing the activities of a centralized payroll department carrying out responsibility for payroll preparation/processing. + Supervising the maintenance of the automated payroll system and assists in installation and maintenance of system modules. + Updating the system to handle new requirements including tax laws. + Performing support functions necessary for payroll processing. + Assisting the payroll tax and accounting group with quarterly and annual reconciliations and the preparation of year end W-2s including additional income items to be reported. + Assisting in the development of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to payroll. + Research accounting reconciling items from payroll postings. + Establishing system controls for payroll system and develop procedures to improve existing systems. + Interpreting company policies and government regulations affecting payroll procedures. + Direct preparation of government reporting. + Determining work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow. + Studying and standardizing procedures to improve efficiency of payroll operation. + The employment, training, motivation, discipline and performance evaluation of department staff. + Coordinating month end/quarter end and year end payroll activities. + Assisting with all tax related deadlines and filings. + Providing timely resolution for escalated payroll or payroll accounting issues. + Provide necessary backup to payroll management as needed in executive level meetings. + Other duties as assigned.

• Qualifications
• + Bachelor's degree in related field.

+ Federal Government Contracting experience optional + Experience working with employees covered by the Service Contract Act, Davis-Bacon Act and collective bargaining agreements. + Experience with running in-house payroll. + Experience with multi-state payrolls. + At least 7+ years of payroll experience. + At least 5+ years of managerial experience. + Experience with Deltek T&E and Costpoint. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Ability to thrive under tight deadlines. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Strong Microsoft Excel skills. + Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

• Job ID
• 2026-22391
• Work Type
• Hybrid
• Company Description
• Work Where it Matters
• Akima is not just another global enterprise and federal contractor.

As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At Akima, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

• For our shareholders,
• Akima provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
• For our government customers,
• Akima delivers agile solutions in the core areas of facilities, maintenance, and repair; information technology; logistics; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction.
• As an Akima employee,
• you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values.

You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).