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FOS- Payroll Support, DPS

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

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Compensation
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Location
Atlanta, GA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Payroll Support role supports accurate and timely payroll processing through data review, reporting, systems support, and employee assistance. It analyzes payroll data, prepares reports and dashboards, monitors metrics, resolves routine questions, and helps improve workflows and controls. The role also maintains payroll records and protects confidential employee information.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Numerical AccuracyAttention to DetailFollowing ProceduresMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Office 365Document OrganizationData OrganizationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationDiscrepancy IdentificationResearchIssue EscalationConfidentialityJudgmentIndependent WorkCollaborationPayroll SystemsTimekeeping SystemsSmartsheetAccuracyDependabilityProblem SolvingAccountabilityIntegrityTeamworkRespect

Qualifications

Payroll or Related ExperienceHigh School Diploma or EquivalentMust Be 18+US Work Authorization

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

SUMMARY

The Payroll Support role supports accurate and timely payroll processing while providing analytical, reporting, and systems support for payroll and instructor compensation. This role analyzes payroll data, develops reports and dashboards, monitors performance metrics, resolves employee questions, and improves payroll workflows and controls. The position helps employees receive accurate and timely pay while protecting confidential payroll information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND TASKS

  • Assist with collecting, organizing, and reviewing timekeeping and payroll information beforescheduled processing deadlines

  • Check employee records, time entries, pay rates, deductions, and supporting documentation forcompleteness and obvious discrepancies

  • Enter and update approved payroll information in company systems according to documentedprocedures

  • Prepare routine payroll reports, audit files, reconciliation support, and processing checklists

  • Research routine payroll questions and provide status updates using approved guidance

  • Document payroll issues and route items requiring policy interpretation, approval, or correction topayroll leadership

  • Follow up with employees, managers, and internal partners to obtain missing or correctedinformation

  • Maintain organized payroll records, reports, approvals, and processing archives in accordance withretention requirements

  • Assist with verifying that payroll changes are reflected accurately in reports and employee records

  • Protect employee personal, banking, tax, compensation, and payroll information at all times

  • Perform other related duties and administrative tasks as assigned

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail

  • Ability to follow written procedures, checklists, calendars, and approval requirements

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft Office 365 applications

  • Ability to organize documents and data while meeting recurring deadlines

  • Clear written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to identify discrepancies, research routine questions, and escalate issues appropriately

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment with sensitive employee information

  • Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and collaborate with payroll, human resources,operations, and managers

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

  • Two years of payroll, timekeeping, accounting, data entry, or administrative support experiencepreferred Experience with Microsoft Excel, payroll systems, timekeeping systems, or Smartsheet preferred

  • Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.

  • Embraces a diverse set of people, thinking and styles.

  • Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.

  • Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

COMPETENCY STATEMENTS

  • Accuracy: Reviews data carefully and completes work with minimal errors• Dependability: Meets payroll deadlines and communicates promptly when information is missing or anissue arises

  • Problem Solving: Researches routine discrepancies and follows established escalation procedures

  • Communication: Provides clear, professional updates to employees, managers, and internal partners

  • Accountability: Takes ownership of assigned payroll tasks and maintains complete documentation

  • Confidentiality and Integrity: Protects sensitive information and performs duties honestly and ethically

  • Teamwork and Respect: Works professionally with people of different backgrounds, roles, andperspectives

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

  • Space Available Personal Travel to include eligible dependent

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Plans available

  • Annual Incentive

  • 401(k) match (following one year of service)

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings through this site, apply for jobs through Delta’s online system, or at any point in the selection process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please click here

How this job compares

Set against the 611 open Payroll Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$65–90K/yr76 salary ranges
  • US median$26–32/hr175 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open Payroll Specialist jobs in Georgia and 611 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
Experience
Payroll Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (426 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 196 of the 611 open Payroll Specialist jobs (32%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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