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In this vital role, you will oversee the end-to-end payroll process and ensure accurate, timely payroll administration for AIP, AIP Publishing, and select Member Societies. &nbsp;Working collaboratively with our Talent and Culture team, you will manage biweekly payroll operations, maintain payroll tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, and support key financial processes including account reconciliations, journal entries, and budget planning. This position requires in-depth experience with ADP Workforce Manager payroll and a solid grasp of payroll regulations and multi-state compliance. &nbsp;If you are passionate about accuracy, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are excited to contribute to the mission of advancing the physical sciences, we encourage you to apply. 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We encourage you to apply even if your experience does not fully match the position description. &nbsp;At AIP, we embrace considering people from a diversity of backgrounds and career experiences. <br> &nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>COMPENSATION: </u></strong>&nbsp;$79,477.00 - $87,425.00<br> &nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>WORKING AT AIP: &nbsp;</u></strong>AIP embraces a flexible hybrid work environment to balance in-person collaborative work with remote work. The team works in a flexible, hybrid schedule and reports to our offices in College Park, Maryland and Washington, DC, as needed. Employees are required to reside in the DC Metro regions of Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC.  &nbsp;</p><p>We offer comprehensive benefits, including generous paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, an annual retirement contribution of 10% of base pay, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and more.  Your colleagues at AIP are welcoming, gracious, and eager to help each other succeed. With our commitment to community service, institute-wide social opportunities, and ongoing learning and development, AIP is a rewarding place to work. &nbsp;</p><p> <br><strong><u>ABOUT AIP:</u> &nbsp;</strong>Scientific discovery shapes our lives every day. And AIP empowers the organizations and people that make those discoveries possible.</p><p style=\"margin-left:0in;\">As a Federation, AIP advances the success of a community of more than 30 independent scientific organizations. They, in turn, support hundreds of thousands of professionals across many scientific and engineering disciplines. AIP creates shared spaces &mdash; forums, conversations, connections &mdash; where individual action among our Member Organizations becomes collective impact.</p><p style=\"margin-left:0in;\">As an Institute, AIP preserves the history of discovery so the past can guide the future. We study how research is done, who participates, and what holds people back or propels them to succeed. 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