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Payroll Specialist Edgewater Federal Solutions medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, sick time, 401(k) United States, Maryland, Germantown Sep 21, 2026 Payroll Specialist

Job Locations US-MD-Germantown

ID 2026-4833

Category Information Technology Type Full Time Overview 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. This position 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 engaging with reported issues to ensure they are handled promptly and accurately

Conduct thorough research to understand the nature and cause of the pay error.

Identify root cause and provide detailed guidance on the corrective actions required to resolve the pay discrepancies, ensuring that each issue is corrected efficiently, restoring accurate pay for affected employees.

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 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 and 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 information into the payroll system

Scan and upload all payroll related forms to the on-line 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 Excel required.

Demonstrated excellent organizational, as well as verbal and written communication skills.

Working knowledge of the following systems - ATAAPS, DCPS, DOE info, Remedy and/or WorkDay.

Salary:

$100,000 - $105,000 Additional benefits include: Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax 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. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is

ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001

certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025. It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.