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Integrated Finance & Accounting Solutions (IFAS) · 3 months ago

Compensation Technician

Charleston, SC, US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Integrated Finance & Accounting Solutions (IFAS) is seeking a Compensation Technician to join the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services. The role involves payroll processing, analysis, auditing, and monitoring of payroll for U.S. Foreign Service employees and other staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.

Financial ServicesManagement Consulting

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for accuracy of calculating and processing Time and Attendance into various proprietary financial systems, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of information. This includes working accounts by organization or country code by processing a variety of transactions which affect pay, leave, taxes, benefits and other deductions

Receive, research, analyze, and process pay actions under Benefits such as, but not limited to: Federal Levies, Childcare Subsidy Inquiry, (FEHB) Federal Employee Health Benefits, General Inquiry – Benefits, Historical, Life Insurance Adjustments, Life Insurance Certification, (MFO) Multi-Force Organization, Military Leave, Military Reservist Differential, NAF Retirement Plan, Overpayment – Benefits, Overpayment Response – Benefits, Overpayment W-2 correction, Parking Benefit, Recruitment Bonuses, (RITA) Relocation Incentive Transfer Allowance, Student Loan Inquiry, Supplemental – Benefits, T&A Processing, T&A Processing – Manual Submission, TSP Adjustment (Thrift Savings Plan), TSP Deduction/Change (Thrift Savings Plan), TSP Loans/Withdrawals (Thrift Savings Plan), USUN Housing, Workers Compensation and Year-to-Date Adjustments, etc…

As needed, the following Benefits Reporting measures may be required: T&A Report Monitoring, Employee Not Paid Report, SCALP Report, Military Leave Report, Financial Institutions Updates, Retirement Code Change Report, Leave without Pay Report, TSP Error Report, Automated Adjustment Report, T&A Correction Errors by Org Code, Calculations Exception and Paid in Full Report

Receive, research, analyze, and process pay actions under Entry on Board such as, but not limited to: Advance of Salary, Change of Address, Check Cancellations, City Tax Withholding Request, Direct Deposit/Allotments, EFT Rejects/Returns, Employee E-mail Address, Employment Verification, Federal Tax Adjustment, Federal Tax Withholding Change, General Inquiry – Entry on Board, Health Benefits Supplementals, Historical, New Hire (Direct Hire; FMA (Family Member Appointment; Other Agency; PCS); Overpayment & Overpayment Response – Entry Onboard, Reemployed Annuitant, State Domicile Change, State Tax Letter, State Tax/Wage City Tax Adjustment, State Tax Withholding Change, Supplemental – Entry on Board, T&A Processing & Manual Submission, Transfer of Leave (on-boarding) Year-to-Date Adjustment – Entry on Board

As needed, the following Entry on Board Reporting measures may be required: T&A Report Monitoring, Employee Not Paid Report, SCALP Report, EFT Reject Report; Automated Adjustment Report, T&A Correction Errors by Org Code and Calculations Exception

Verifies the validity of personnel actions and personal service contracts/agreements prepared by serviced Embassies, rejecting those who are not properly completed or in accord with existing personnel law, regulation and advises post personnel offices of the deficiencies and corrections needed to effect the action

Answers questions from employees regarding payroll matters (pay, deductions and related matters)

Audits, analyzes and reconciles reports or accounts, and as necessary, makes adjustments which are largely retroactive in nature. More difficult adjustments may require extensive record searches and involve correction of accounts

Perform manual calculations when deemed necessary to verify year-to-date adjustments and corrections when the calculations cannot be performed through the automated payroll system, CAPPS and or other financial systems as required

Research, correct and determine the cause of erroneous payments and timely clearing of domestic and overseas T&A rejects

Prepares reports on various aspects of the payroll cycle, as requested by DoS

Supports project based work on an as needed basis

Qualification

Payroll processingAnalytical skillsAttention to detailMS ExcelMS WordCustomer serviceMulti-taskingOrganizational skillsOral communicationWritten communication

Required

Senior level experience in any of the following: management, budget, program analysis, procurement, personnel management, auditing, or inspecting with significant experience reviewing foreign affairs operations

Must possess superior multi-tasking, customer service, analytical, organizational, oral, and written communication skills

Requires experience with computer-based applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, and database management systems

MS Excel and MS Word experience at an intermediate level is required

Must have payroll and/or financial experience working in high volume work environments

Requires a strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills

A Secret Clearance is required for this position