Payroll Systems and Financial Operations Specialist.

Defense Microelectronics Activity; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Microelectronics Activity in the United States is seeking a Payroll Systems and Financial Operations Specialist to serve as the SME for enterprise payroll operations, timekeeping, and labor accounting integration. The role emphasizes overseeing timekeeping accuracy, payroll reporting, and ensuring compliance, with responsibility for audit readiness and corrective actions.

A background in DoD pay systems and security requirements is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience administering civilian payroll, timekeeping, and labor systems.
• Ability to perform complex reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Knowledge of payroll reporting, forecasting, and labor cost analysis.
• Provide guidance on payroll compliance and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for enterprise payroll operations and timekeeping.
• Administer payroll systems, labor integrations, and supportive reports.
• Oversee timekeeping and labor-execution accuracy and compliance.
• Lead payroll audit readiness and develop corrective action plans.
• Develop payroll execution reports and labor analytics to support budgets.
• Advise leadership on payroll requirements and risks.

Skills

Payroll operations

Timekeeping systems

Labor accounting integration

Audit readiness

Financial analysis

Education

DAWIA Business - Financial Management Practitioner level

Job description

Duties

As a Payroll Systems and Financial Operations Specialist at the NH-0501-3 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serve as the agency subject matter expert for enterprise payroll operations, payroll systems, labor accounting integration, timekeeping operations, and customer support.
• Administer and evaluate payroll and financial-system operations, interfaces, labor charging structures, payroll reports, and related processes to identify deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Oversee timekeeping and labor-execution activities to ensure labor hours, leave, overtime, premium pay, compensatory time, and credit hours are accurately recorded, supported, certified, and compliant.
• Lead payroll audit-readiness and internal-control activities, including development and validation of reconciliations, audit trails, supporting documentation, and corrective action plans.
• Develop payroll execution reports, workforce labor analytics, labor-cost models, forecasts, and financial analyses to support budget formulation, execution, and leadership decision-making.
• Interpret payroll and financial-management requirements; develop procedures and training; advise leadership and stakeholders on payroll operations, labor execution risks, compliance, and process improvements.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Selective Service requirements apply. Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by required background investigation
• Must obtain/maintain Secret security clearance
• Drug Testing Designated position: Yes
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Required to work DMEA Core Hours of 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on duty days regardless of geographic location of the position.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-03 if you fulfill the following qualifications: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• One year of specialized experience at the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Examples of creditable specialized experience include:
• Administering and analyzing civilian payroll, timekeeping, labor execution, labor accounting, and payroll-to-financial-system integration;
• Conducting complex reconciliations and resolving payroll, labor charging, and system-interface discrepancies;
• Evaluating payroll operations, internal controls, audit documentation, and corrective actions;
• Performing payroll reporting, labor cost analysis, forecasting, and workforce financial analysis;
• Providing technical guidance to management, supervisors, timekeepers, financial personnel, and other stakeholders on payroll and labor compliance requirements.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Other Notes

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see:

• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes as it represents the full range that is applicable to current employees in this occupation/grade; however, a selectee's initial pay is always set below the maximum rate of the range.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Agency's interest.
• Relocation and/or Recruitment incentive may be authorized if determined by the Hiring Manager to be in the best interest of the Agency.
• Telework is available in accordance with DOD Policy basis. Remote work is not authorized.

ACQUISITION POSITION

This position requires a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Business – Financial Management, Practitioner level certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position. For information regarding the DAWIA Back to Basics please visit:

• DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Business - Financial Management, Practitioner level certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Selectee or incumbent must be able to obtain the appropriate certification level for their position. This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. IAW Public Law 112-81 and DoD Policy the incumbent shall comply with the requirements of DoD FM Certification program within the allotted timeframe. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Re-employed Annuitant

If you have retired from civilian federal service and you are interested in employment as a re-employed annuitant, information can be found at:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service

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This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

You may be required to sign a \"Drug Test Statement of Understanding\" if you are selected for this position.

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.