Government Payments & Payroll Specialist

tharros; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharros is hiring a Payments Specialist to support our government customer. The role handles travel entitlements, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll processing to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualified candidates have TS/SCI clearance with poly, 3–5 years of related experience, and strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Teams, is required.

Qualifications

• Must hold current TS/SCI with Poly.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant financial, payroll, and/or accounting experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams or similar tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Accomplish standard day-to-day processing of financial documents such as reimbursement of travel entitlements, processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, transactions by others, and payroll activities.
• Log, examine, process, and prepare vouchers for payment of invoices and billings from vendors and government agencies.
• Examine, process, and compute payment of individual claims for reimbursement of authorized expenses for PCS/TDY travel (civilian and military).
• Maintain official pay and leave records and process biweekly payroll.
• Maintain and administer public debt collection operations.
• Record and reconcile payments made by other agencies as part of outgoing orders (IPAC, TBO, Interfund payments).

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI with Poly

MS Office proficiency

Strong communication

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Teams)

Job description

Tharros is hiring a Payments Specialist to support our government customer. The role handles travel entitlements, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll processing to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualified candidates have TS/SCI clearance with poly, 3–5 years of related experience, and strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Teams, is required.