Civilian Payroll Specialist

ACLC, LLC; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and federal holidays

Job summary

ACLC, LLC seeks a meticulous Civilian Payroll Specialist to manage payroll operations for USARCENT civilian employees, ensuring compliance with DoD and DFAS policies. On-site role requiring a DoD Secret clearance.

The position supports DCPS, GFEBS, and ATAAPS systems and coordinates personnel actions for accurate payroll records. The successful candidate will oversee time and attendance processing, audit records, and serve as a primary liaison for pay inquiries, entitlements, and retirement

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent DoD experience may substitute.
• 3-5 years of specialized federal civilian payroll processing or DoD financial management operations.
• Experience with DCPS, GFEBS labor tracking modules, or ATAAPS.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance is required at time of application.
• Expert knowledge of OPM pay tables, Title 5 US Code regulations for civilian pay, and Defense Transportation/Travel rules for deployments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee collection, review, verification, and processing of biweekly time and attendance data for APF personnel.
• Utilize DCPS and GFEBS to record daily labor time-tracking and account strings.
• Review SF-50s to reconcile and update payroll records, including steps, pay retention, deductions, benefits enrollments, and locality pay adjustments.
• Analyze payroll error reports and leave audits to resolve discrepancies, compute retroactive back pay, adjust debt collections, and clear system errors before DFAS submission.
• Serve as liaison for civilian employees and leadership regarding pay inquiries, incentive pay entitlements, premium pay caps, and tax/retirement contributions.

Skills

Federal payroll experience

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/HR/Business Administration

Tools

DCPS

GFEBS

ATAAPS

Job description

ACLC, LLC is seeking a meticulous and highly qualified Civilian Payroll Specialist to provide professional financial and human resources data management support to the U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) Civilian Personnel Division (CPD) and G-1/G-8 staff. The successful candidate will manage, validate, and audit payroll operations for Department of the Army (DA) civilian employees assigned to USARCENT Headquarters, ensuring complete compliance with federal regulations, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) policies, and DoD guidelines.

This is a full-time, on-site position, which requires a SECRET clearance. (Top Secret preferred)

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Payroll Processing & Validation: Oversee the collection, review, verification, and automated processing of biweekly time and attendance data for all appropriated fund (APF) civilian personnel supporting USARCENT HQ.
• System Operations: Utilize the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) and the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) to execute daily labor time-tracking and accurate account string entries.
• Personnel Action Coordination: Review incoming personnel actions (SF-50s) to reconcile and update employee payroll records, including step increases, pay retention, deductions, benefits enrollments, and locality pay adjustments.
• Audit & Error Resolution: Analyze payroll error reports, master payroll records, and leave audits to resolve discrepancies, compute retroactive back pay, adjust debt collections, and clear system exceptions before submission to DFAS.
• Customer Support & Advising: Serve as the primary liaison for civilian employees and leadership regarding complex pay inquiries, special incentive pay entitlements, premium pay caps, and tax or retirement contributions.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (equivalent direct DoD experience may be substituted).
• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of specialized experience in federal civilian payroll processing or DoD financial management operations.
• Technical Systems: Hands-on operational experience with the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS), GFEBS labor tracking modules, Automated Time Attendance and Production System (ATAAPS), or equivalent federal HR/payroll enterprise systems.
• Clearance: Active DoD Secret security clearance is required at the time of application.
• Skills: Expert knowledge of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) pay tables, Title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) regulations governing civilian pay, and Defense Transportation/Travel rules as they apply to civilian deployments.

Benefits & Compensation

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance packages with company contribution. Short-term and long-term disability, alongside company-paid life insurance.
• Retirement Planning: 401(k) retirement plan with an immediate company match of up to 4% (100% vested from day one).
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 10 days of accrued PTO annually, plus 11 paid Federal Holidays.

Advanced Computer Learning Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Salary: $50000 - $65000 per year