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Payroll Systems and Financial Operations Specialist

Defense Microelectronics Activity

McClellan, CAFull-time$99–153K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$99–153K/yr
Location
McClellan, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DAWIA Financial Management Practitioner CertificationDoD Financial Management Level 2 Certification

Job overview

The Payroll Systems and Financial Operations Specialist serves as the agency’s senior payroll and labor execution expert. The role oversees enterprise payroll operations, labor accounting integration, timekeeping compliance, payroll systems integration, customer support, and related internal controls. It also supports budget and leadership decisions through payroll reporting, labor analytics, cost models, forecasts, and financial analyses.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Payroll OperationsTimekeepingLabor ExecutionLabor AccountingPayroll Systems IntegrationPayroll ReconciliationInternal ControlsPayroll ReportingLabor Cost AnalysisForecastingWorkforce Financial AnalysisTechnical Guidance

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceDAWIA Financial Management Practitioner CertificationDoD Financial Management Level 2 Certification80 Continuous Learning Points Every 2 YearsSelective Service Registration or ExemptionNegative Drug Test

Full job description

Summary

This position is part of the Defense Microelectronics Activity. The incumbent serves as the senior payroll and labor execution expert, overseeing enterprise payroll operations, labor accounting integration, timekeeping compliance, payroll systems integration, customer support, and payroll-related internal controls.

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. Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-03 if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. 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. 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements. Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility. If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. Other Information

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: AcqDemo Other Notes: 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: Back to Basics - Helpful Resources (dau.edu) 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 here for more details and Resources. 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: Reemployed Annuitants | DCPAS (osd.mil) Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)) 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 637 open Payroll Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–153K/yr
  • US median$65–91K/yr89 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $126K, is 63% above the US median midpoint ($78K) — in the top quarter of Payroll Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 58 open Payroll Specialist jobs in California and 637 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Payroll Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (449 postings).
Education
35 of the 637 open Payroll Specialist jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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