Payroll Specialist

About the role

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support our federal client, onsite in Germantown, MD. The Payroll Specialist assists in resolving high‑level payroll‑related helpdesk tickets and provides payroll and human capital processing, as well as helpdesk support.

Responsibilities

• Assist in resolving high‑level payroll and human capital tickets related to employee pay errors.
• Actively engage with reported issues to ensure they are handled promptly and accurately.
• Conduct thorough research to understand the nature and cause of pay errors, identify root causes, and provide detailed guidance on corrective actions.
• Support the payroll team in all training/tickets related to the new Time and Attendance migration.
• Assist in bi‑weekly payroll processing and submission of Time and Attendance payroll files.
• Resolve, respond to, and assist employees with issues regarding ATAAPs.
• Respond to payroll‑related phone calls, faxes, and emails.
• Process bi‑weekly payroll accounting entries.
• Process weekly and bi‑weekly STARS and DFAS payroll reconciliation reports.
• Process corrections and adjustments for payroll expenses in STARS and Payroll Labor Distribution Systems (PLDS) for program offices.
• Generate bi‑weekly/monthly payroll accrual entries and correct funding failures.
• Review student loan repayment packages, submit repayment information to DFAS, generate periodic reconciliation reports, and respond to participant inquiries.
• Generate Microsoft Access database reports to respond to customer inquiries.
• Verify Federal government employment and submit wage garnishment information to DFAS for processing.
• Compile and review audit requests for leave and debt issues.
• Process advance sick leave requests, interagency donated leave requests, and CFC donations.
• Process restored leave requests.
• Process new‑hire employee packages and enter data into the payroll system.
• Scan and upload all payroll‑related forms to the online repository.
• Respond to customer inquiries both in writing and verbally.
• Track, research, and resolve edits.
• Perform systems testing.
• Resolve payroll helpdesk tickets as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience (in lieu of a degree, additional relevant experience may be applicable).
• Training/experience in government payroll and accounting systems preferred.
• Expert skills in Microsoft Excel required.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of ATAAPS, DCPS, DOE info, Remedy and/or WorkDay.

Pay

Salary: $100,000 – $105,000

Benefits

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Pre‑Tax)
• 401(k) and/or Roth IRA with employer matching contribution
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

About Us

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. Founded in 2002, the company is recognized for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater is ISO 9001, ISO 20000‑1, ISO 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named a Top Workplace in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies from 2018 through 2025.