Payroll Specialist

Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support our federal client, onsite in Germantown, MD. The Payroll Specialist assists in resolving high-level payroll-related helpdesk tickets. This position provides payroll and human capital processing, as well as helpdesk support

Responsibilities

• Assist in resolving high-level payroll and human capital tickets related to employee pay errors
  • Actively engaging with reported issues to ensure they are handled promptly and accurately
• Conduct thorough research to understand the nature and cause of the pay error.
• Identify root cause and provide detailed guidance on the corrective actions required to resolve the pay discrepancies, ensuring that each issue is corrected efficiently, restoring accurate pay for affected employees.
• Support the payroll team in all training/tickets related to the new Time and Attendance migration.
• Assist in bi-weekly payroll processing and submission of Time and Attendance payroll files.
• Resolve, respond and assist employees with issues regarding ATAAPs
• Respond to payroll-related phone calls, faxes and emails
• Process bi-weekly payroll accounting entries
• Process weekly and bi-weekly STARS and DFAS payroll reconciliation reports
• Process corrections and adjustments for payroll expenses in STARS and Payroll Labor Distribution Systems (PLDS) for program offices
• Generate bi-weekly/monthly payroll accrual entries and correct funding failures
• Review student loan repayment packages and submit repayment information to DFAS, generate periodic reconciliation reports, and respond to participant inquiries
• Generate Microsoft Access database reports to respond to customer inquiries
• Verify Federal government employment and submit wage garnishment information to DFAS for processing
• Compile and review audit requests for leave and debt issues
• Process advance sick leave requests, interagency donated leave requests and CFC donations
• Process restored leave requests
• Process new hire employee packages and enter data information into the payroll system
• Scan and upload all payroll related forms to the on-line repository
• Respond to customer inquiries; both in writing and verbally
• Track, research and resolve edits
• Perform systems testing
• Resolve payroll helpdesk tickets as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience
• In lieu of a degree, additional relevant experience may be applicable
• Training/experience in government payroll and accounting systems preferred. Expert skills in Excel required.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, as well as verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the following systems – ATAAPS, DCPS, DOE info, Remedy and/or WorkDay. 

Salary: $100,000 - $105,000

Additional benefits include: 

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

About Us: 

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.

Responsibilities

- Assist in resolving high-level payroll and human capital tickets related to employee pay errors
- Actively engaging with reported issues to ensure they are handled promptly and accurately

- Conduct thorough research to understand the nature and cause of the pay error.
- Identify root cause and provide detailed guidance on the corrective actions required to resolve the pay discrepancies, ensuring that each issue is corrected efficiently, restoring accurate pay for affected employees.
- Support the payroll team in all training/tickets related to the new Time and Attendance migration.
- Assist in bi-weekly payroll processing and submission of Time and Attendance payroll files.
- Resolve, respond and assist employees with issues regarding ATAAPs
- Respond to payroll-related phone calls, faxes and emails
- Process bi-weekly payroll accounting entries
- Process weekly and bi-weekly STARS and DFAS payroll reconciliation reports
- Process corrections and adjustments for payroll expenses in STARS and Payroll Labor Distribution Systems (PLDS) for program offices
- Generate bi-weekly/monthly payroll accrual entries and correct funding failures
- Review student loan repayment packages and submit repayment information to DFAS, generate periodic reconciliation reports, and respond to participant inquiries
- Generate Microsoft Access database reports to respond to customer inquiries
- Verify Federal government employment and submit wage garnishment information to DFAS for processing
- Compile and review audit requests for leave and debt issues
- Process advance sick leave requests, interagency donated leave requests and CFC donations
- Process restored leave requests
- Process new hire employee packages and enter data information into the payroll system
- Scan and upload all payroll related forms to the on-line repository
- Respond to customer inquiries; both in writing and verbally
- Track, research and resolve edits
- Perform systems testing
- Resolve payroll helpdesk tickets as needed