In an era of dynamic change in space, Aerospace is addressing a generation of complex challenges. We operate the only federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) committed exclusively to the space enterprise. Our technical experts span every discipline of space-related science and engineering. Join our team and thrive in a career that matters to the world and you personally.

Aerospace Payroll Specialist II is an important contributor to the payroll areas of operations, tax, compliance, and systems, to ensure the timely and accurate weekly payroll processing of approximately 4,500 company personnel. This role is focused on the complete payroll process and payroll disciplines including working with system programmers/liaison to achieve solutions and administer the company payroll systems.

Key Functions:
• Analyze payroll, human resource and accounting data for alignment to payroll/systems objectives timely and accurately
• Identify and incorporate known payroll related changes into the day-to-day processing for the team
• Research and interpret federal and state wage and hour regulations as they relate to payment processing and customer care issues presented daily within the department
• Analyze and resolve complex payroll processing/payroll issues to ensure smooth payroll processing
• Knowledge of payroll tax reporting, reconciliations, and payroll accounting
• Collaborate/coordinate with system liaisons to implement and test system changes as needed
• Heavy customer care follow-up and documentation of implemented changes
• Other payroll related task as determined by management and business needs

Qualifications

Required:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 8 or more years of relevant experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office application including (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Must work well and effectively in a team environment
• Must be attentive to confidentiality and privacy demands
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and projects at one time
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs

Preferred:
• Bachelor's Degree
• A related professional certification is preferred, such as FPC, CPP or CPA, or Master's Degree in an unrelated area
• SAP or other ERP systems experience
• ADP tax service experience is required
• Experience with system implementation

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review The Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.