Payroll Technician

OCFO • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of Financial and Operations Systems (OFOS), Office of Pay and Retirement Services (OPRS). The incumbent verifies and processes payroll transactions, including recording and reporting supplemental and retroactive payrolls for District government employees. The position is permanent and has a promotion potential to DS-08. It is part of a collective bargaining unit.

The technician reviews payment requests and supporting documents for personnel actions, pay requests, retroactive and incentive payments, and other payment actions for compliance. The role involves investigating and correcting discrepancies, which may require calculations; reconstructing payment histories and determining underpayments or overpayments; entering time, labor, and general deduction data into PeopleSoft HCM; updating and balancing payroll and leave records and year-to-date summaries or accounting records; and generating payroll reports. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or two years of general work experience performing duties related to administrative, clerical, and/or financial support.
• Applicants qualifying based on education must submit an official transcript verifying a bachelor's degree.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must be accompanied by a U.S. evaluation from an organization with current NACES or AICE membership.
• Specialized experience must provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the position's duties and must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Responsibilities

• Verify and process payroll transactions, including recording and reporting supplemental and retroactive payrolls for District government employees.
• Review payment requests and supporting documents for personnel actions, pay requests, retroactive and incentive payment requests, and other payment actions for compliance.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies and make corrections, including performing computations when needed.
• Reconstruct payment history for the applicable period and determine the amount and extent of underpayments or overpayments.
• Enter time-and-labor and general-deduction data into PeopleSoft HCM.
• Update and balance payroll master records, individual pay and leave records, and year-to-date summaries and accounting records.
• Generate payroll reports.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level