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Bow Wave LLC · 19 hours ago

Payroll Specialist - Wash DC & Hybrid

Washington, DC 20004, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$90K/yr - $120K/yr

Bow Wave LLC is seeking an Entry-Level Payroll Specialist to support the administration of federal payroll operations. The role involves processing payroll transactions, resolving discrepancies, and providing customer service in a high-volume environment.

Security & Investigations

Responsibilities

Process routine payroll transactions, including time and attendance, leave audits, payroll adjustments, allotments, pay differentials, lump-sum payments, and state tax resolution

Support retirement-related payroll actions, including retirement deductions, allotments, and coordination of retirement and survivor benefit applications

Assist with complex payroll disbursement activities, including prior service costing actions based on determinations from the Office of Human Capital and Talent Management (HCTM), recalculation of payroll deductions associated with retirement code changes, and processing payroll components of retirement and survivor benefit forms (e.g., DS-765, DS-2896, DS-3100)

Research, analyze, and resolve payroll discrepancies, including suspense items, manual salary payments, adjustment reports, and system-generated errors

Assist in resolving payroll issues related to incentive programs, separation benefits, tax withholding, direct deposit, benefit premium contributions, bills of collection, and paid leave accruals

Maintain and reconcile payroll records and reports, including retirement-related data for employees covered under CSRS, FERS, and FSRDS, ensuring accurate posting of payroll and retirement transactions

Apply working knowledge of federal payroll policies and procedures, including NFC directives, OMB guidance, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the CFO Act, and the Debt Collection Improvement Act, when executing payroll actions

Utilize federal payroll systems, including NFC and associated tools such as PowerTerm, SPPS, EPIC, and GovTA, to process, research, and correct payroll transactions

Analyze payroll data to identify inconsistencies, research root causes, and apply established procedures to support accurate resolution of payroll issues

Respond to employee and Agency payroll inquiries and provide professional customer service through the Agency's payroll ServiceNow ticketing system

Support payroll reporting, documentation, and record retention in compliance with federal requirements and internal controls

Perform duties independently in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment while managing multiple tasks and deadlines

Follow established procedures and internal controls while maintaining confidentiality of payroll and personnel data

Qualification

Federal payroll policiesPayroll systems (NFC)Customer serviceData analysisTime management

Required

Under the technical direction of Direct Hire (DH) staff in the Office of Finance, the Entry-Level Payroll Specialist supports the administration of federal payroll operations for employees under various hiring mechanisms

Personnel utilize automated payroll and personnel systems to execute routine and moderately complex payroll functions in accordance with federal laws, regulations, and Agency policies

The role supports accurate and timely payroll processing while providing responsive customer service in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment

This labor category performs non-inherently governmental functions under established procedures