Lead Payroll Technician

Full Job Description

This position will be assigned to the Air Force Shared Services Center in San Antonio, Texas. This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hrs. per week.

Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits. Who May Apply: Open to everyone.

Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.

An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/26/2026 Business Based Action, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience: Progressively responsible experience with the full range of payroll processing for a wide variety of standard and nonstandard pay actions requiring a wide range of federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and instructions with little technical supervision.

Experience that has provided the basic skills needed to demonstrate the ability to comprehend payroll functions. Experience with training methods and preparation of training/briefing materials.

Experience with the interrelationship of payroll processes and procedures, and an understanding of the relationship between the general ledger and payroll accounts.

Desired Work Experience: Experience with Agency accounting practices and procedures. Experience with Agency accounting practices and procedures.

Experience working with MS Office application software to produce a wide range of office documents.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Proficiency in typing and data entry keypad skills.

**NOTE: Those qualified applicants who meet both the minimum qualification requirement(s) and highly preferred criteria(s) will be considered best qualified for this position and will be referred to the selecting official(s) first for consideration.

All other applicants will be referred as needed and requested by the selecting official(s).

**Reminder to Applicants: Your experience has to be clearly identified in your resume in order to receive consideration.

If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.

(Format example: Employer name, position title, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.) **Federal Work Experience: The following are required information to be included for all Federal Work Experience in your resume: pay plan, series, grade level, agency worked for and dates of employment.

Failure to include this information will result in disqualification and you will no longer be considered for this position.

(Format example: Position title, Pay Plan, Series, Grade Level, Agency Name, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.) Major Duties:

Serves as lead for payroll Technicians and Seniors in the Shared Service Center, Expenditures Division, Payroll Branch. Assigns work and leads staff in accomplishing program and/or requirements.

Provides work instruction and on the job training. Reports to supervisor on employee progress, performance, training needs, and disciplinary problems.

Makes suggestions, when requested, concerning promotions, performance recognition, and selection of new employees.

Preforms payroll processing through the use of Air Force Services Financial Management System payroll system.

Establishes and maintains individual pay records, determines pay due and applicable withholding, verifies all pay action and deduction documents, processes/reviews payroll EFT/Check/third party payments, and completes all related reports.

Using the capabilities of the Air Force Services Financial Management System payroll, human resource, time management and accounting modules, classifies and verifies a wide variety of payroll documents in order to assure their mathematical correctness, completeness of information, and to prepare/validate the system control sheets with appropriate payroll codes.

Traces discrepancies, if necessary, to posting documents, computes operational expenses incurred by individual activities for payroll services provided, and assigns charges appropriately.

Reports prepared may include payroll statements, leave and earning statements, payroll subsidiaries, and miscellaneous payroll reporting data.

Ensures payroll subsidiaries are reconciled with the general ledger balance monthly, identifies any out-of-balance condition and promptly conducts appropriate research to correct any variance.

Review/assess payroll processes and initiate Systems Change Request (SCR) to streamline processes; working closely with system developers, test the SCR to completion.

Expected to perform work functions independently at the full performance level of payroll duties assigned. Performs other duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12891095