Citizant is a progressive small business with a 19-year track record of bidding and winning work on single award contracts, GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, and Task Orders in support of our Federal Government customers. We design and deliver smarter, leaner business and IT transformation solutions with a focus on the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Justice, and Transportation. The company holds prime positions on strategic contract vehicles such as TIPPS-4 (Treasury/IRS); EAGLE II (DHS); ITSS-4 (DOJ); and GSA IT Schedule 70 and PSS.

Citizant employs leading experts in Agile development, DevOps automation, enterprise data management, enterprise architecture, IT service desk, process improvement, and program management. We are a dynamic, talented team that enjoys having fun while diligently working to create a better future for our employees, customers, and partners. We invest in building a strong culture of cooperation and collaboration that allows us to respond to opportunities and challenges with a common vocabulary and tool set, quickly communicating ideas, needs, and requirements using our CMMI and ISO based processes. We embrace continual service improvement so that we are always delivering to both internal and external stakeholders excellent solutions on time and within budget.

Our Values are R2+D2 = Better Future

• Responsibility.  We pull our own weight, teach others how to pull theirs, and show up whenever a member of our tribe needs support.  Responsibility is about maintaining a sense of ownership, delivering on our commitments, and being mindful of our wake.

• Reputation.  We create balanced outcomes, communicate our intentions with honesty and clarity, and honor our commitments.  Reputation is about building and maintaining trust.

• Drive.  We lean in to the hard work of empowering a vibrant and sustainable culture, creating jobs, developing leaders, communicating clearly, making a difference, and contributing to a greater outcome.  Drive is about courage and faith,

• Delivery Excellence. We focus on quality over quantity and value the journey of continuous process improvement and organizational maturity.  Delivery Excellence is about pride in our work and fulfillment as a result.

• Better Future.  A Better Future is the reward given and received for living an authentic life of service – to each other, our customers, our loved ones, and our communities.  Better Future is about giving more than we take.

You are a smart, reliable experienced ‘full life-cycle’ Payroll Accountant.  You are passionate about ensuring every employees paycheck is accurate, 100% of the time.  You understand the importance of deadlines and are committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure your deadlines are met on a consistent basis.  You are comfortable reaching out to all levels of the organization when timesheets are ‘late’.  You work collaboratively with Human Resource regarding all new hires, termination and changes in benefits.  You are customer service oriented and do not get frustrated when employee ask questions about the timekeeping system or their paycheck. 

The Company is seeking an experienced and energetic Senior Payroll Accountant, with a solid understanding of finance and accounting requirements for government contractors, to run the entire payroll life-cycle (payroll is produced ‘in-house’).  The Senior Payroll Accountant will have a diverse set of responsibilities and will be an integral part of the finance team.  While primarily focused in the area of employee payments (payroll and expense reimbursements) and labor accounting, the Senior Payroll Accountant will have ample opportunity to work in other areas of corporate accounting. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Process Timesheets/Labor Distribution for employees and subcontractors
• Process Payroll, process payroll related activities
• Work closely with out-sourced payroll tax service provider for reporting and remitting payroll taxes each period and/or quarter
• Ensure 401(k) employee withholdings and employer match are remitted to the 401(k) record keeper
• Work closely with Human Resources and maintain benefits data in payroll system to ensure 100% accuracy of employee pay
• Prepare year-end W2 statements
• Review/audit employee expense reports and prepare for payment
• Participate in a variety of annual audits
• Costpoint 7.0 experience is required
• 8-10 years of payroll experience, at least 4 years full life-cycle
• Outstanding oral/written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Prior use of Cognos reporting tool is a plus
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in accounting
• 7-10 years of related payroll experience in the Government Contracting space
• Ability to effectively interface and develop internal partnerships and collaborative opportunities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with AI recruiting tools a plus

Career Path

This Leadership Level 5 role can grow in many directions.  This position could lead to a management position as we grow.  Advancement will depend upon you further developing your leadership skills and supporting the company’s and organization’s KPI’s and Needle Movers.

Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and in return receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.