Payroll Clerk

Akima; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Infrastructure Protection (AIP) in Brownsville, TX, is seeking a Payroll Clerk to join the on-site team for day-to-day payroll entry operations and office procedures. The role emphasizes accuracy, attention to detail, and maintaining a distraction-free work environment to ensure timely payroll processing.

The ideal candidate will have at least one year of payroll experience, plus an Associate degree in Accounting or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year payroll experience.
• 1-year Associate Degree in Accounting in lieu of experience.
• US citizen or permanent resident; pass background and drug tests.
• Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity in handling payroll data.

Responsibilities

• Accurately record employee hours in compliance with CBA guidelines.
• Ensure time sheets are fully completed and include required signatures.
• Identify and correct time sheet issues before payroll discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll files and reconcile processed work with weekly/monthly reports.
• Process and maintain payroll correction documentation.
• Answering the phone and responding to emails in a timely manner.
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Verbal communication

Data entry

Education

Associate degree in Accounting

Job description

AIP is looking for a Payroll Clerk to work in Brownsville, TX. The Administrative Clerk IV- is responsible for day-to-day payroll entry operations and office procedures to ensure critical business processes flow continually. This role requires a focused and distraction-free work environment to ensure high levels of productivity and attention to detail. Team members are expected to limit non-essential conversations during work hours to maintain a quiet and efficient work space. Collaboration and communication are encouraged when necessary for task completion, but independent work and self-direction are key components of success for this position.

Responsibilities

• Accurately record employee hours in compliance with CBA guidelines.
• Ensure time sheets are fully completed and include all required signatures.
• Identify and correct time sheet issues before they become payroll discrepancies.
• Ensure deliverable reports are submitted accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain payroll files.
• Process and maintain payroll correction documentation.
• Accurately reconcile processed work by comparing weekly/monthly reports verifying entries.
• Answering the phone and responding to e-mails in a timely manner
• All other duties as assigned.
• Effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Expected to enforce boundaries during high-priority tasks and professionally limit interruptions, including turning away non-urgent walk-ins during payroll processing.

Qualifications

• US citizen or a person lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence and have resided in the U.S. for the last five years.
• Must have a minimum of one year payroll experience.
• 1-year Associated Degree in Accounting in lieu of experience.
• Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check (no criminal record).
• Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.
• Pass all pre-employment and random drug tests.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Possess a valid state driver's license.
• Must exhibit a high level of integrity and trustworthiness.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, with different values and lifestyles, with a cross-cultural perspective.
• Maintain current/physical residence in the continental United States.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Strong comprehensive reading skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

Job ID

2026-25761

Work Type

On-Site

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Protection (AIP), an Akima company, is not just another federal management operations contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIP, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders

AIP provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers

AIP delivers the trained personnel, equipment, and processes to safeguard federal assets and provides protective services and detention management operations for critical mission requirements.

As an AIP employee

You will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

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