DoD Payroll Specialist (Secret Clearance)

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 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