Senior Payroll Administrator

Job overview

The Senior Payroll Administrator role is onsite in Princeton, NJ; the pay range is $97,000–$128,000 per year. SciTec develops sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation for national security and defense customers. The role manages accurate, compliant multi-state payroll for more than 500 employees and supports equity compensation administration. It also coordinates with the parent company on consolidated reporting, SOX controls, and corporate policies, partnering with HR, Accounting, and external equity administrators.

What you'll do

• Manage multi-state payroll processing
• maintain and audit payroll and HRIS data
• reconcile ADP with Costpoint
• prepare biweekly payroll entries and monthly accruals
• administer deductions, leave, and status changes
• review payroll tax filings
• maintain audit documentation
• resolve discrepancies
• process RSU vesting and related withholdings
• support payroll systems and process improvements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior payroll administrator

payroll operations

multi-state payroll

equity compensation

rsu administration

adp

costpoint

sox controls

princeton nj

scitec

$97k–$128k

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 4% 401(k) match
• company-paid HSA medical insurance and vision, life, long-term disability, and hospital indemnity insurance
• dental coverage
• voluntary accident and critical illness insurance
• short-term disability
• profit sharing
• discretionary bonus
• paid parental leave
• PTO and holidays
• flexible work hours.

Why this role

U.S. citizenship is required; the role supports payroll and equity operations for a government-contracting company.

About the employer

SciTec is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.