Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

The Opportunity:

Join Booz Allen as a U.S. Payroll Specialist and support accurate, timely payroll processing for a workforce of more than 30,000 employees. In this role, you’ll process payroll data, support specialized payroll activities, and help maintain the integrity of payroll operations across multiple systems and compliance requirements.

You’ll assist with file uploads, year-end processing, military pay differential processing, tax and wage adjustments, payroll audits, manual checks, and reconciliations. You’ll provide Tier 3 support to staff, helping resolve payroll questions and issues with professionalism, accuracy, and a customer-focused approach. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

What You’ll Do:

• Calculate and process high-volume payroll transactions with accuracy and timeliness for a large employee population.

• Upload payroll files and audit for accurate entries for Semi-Monthly and Bi-Weekly payrolls.

• Assist with year-end payroll processing activities.

• Process military pay differential.

• Support tax and wage adjustments in alignment with payroll requirements.

• Audit payroll data, records, and transactions to support accuracy and compliance.

• Provide Tier 3 payroll support to staff by answering payroll questions, troubleshooting discrepancies, and coordinating with partners across HR, Finance, and Delivery Hub.

• Support special payroll processing, including ensuring termination pay is issued in compliance with each work state's final‑wage requirements.

• Assist with payroll reconciliations and issue resolution.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience with calculating and processing large-volume payroll

• Experience with using Microsoft Excel to support payroll calculations, auditing, reconciliations, or reporting

• Knowledge of expatriate employee payroll and military pay differential processing

• Knowledge of multi-state payroll compliance, including taxation and reciprocity rules

• Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with employees and stakeholders to resolve payroll inquiries

• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Dayforce preferred

• Experience with Workday preferred

• CPP or FPC payroll Certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $53,000.00 to $108,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.