Payroll Technician

Full Job Description

This position will be assigned to the Air Force Services Center at Port San Antonio, TX. 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, 04/13/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, 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: Experience with basic payroll processing, accounting, reconciliation, and customer service concepts is required. Experience with basic formulas in Microsoft Excel is required.

Desired Work Experience: Experience working with Microsoft Office application software to produce a wide range of office documents is desired.

Experience in payroll or general ledger accounting with commercial GAAP compliant accounting software is desirable.

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.

**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 must be clearly identified in your resume 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 may 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:

Works in the Installation Support Directorate Shared Services Center Expenditure Branch, Payroll Section.

Performs a full range of payroll duties through the use of an Oracle based accounting system, Air Force Services Financial Management System (AFSFMS) using double-entry accounting methods.

Payroll Technician is responsible for performing a wide range of essential payroll and accounting duties in a team environment.

Key responsibilities include computing wage payments, calculating and recording deductions, processing new hires, terminations, and handling requests for special and third-party payments.

Additional expectations include maintaining accurate payroll records, reconciling payroll data, responding to customer inquiries, and coordinating with human resources, benefits, and accounting staff to resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance with all federal, state and local taxing authorities.

This position operates under the general supervision of the Payroll Section Chief and requires the use of departmental equipment to process payroll and generate reports.

The role ensures the accuracy of information, involves routine corrections to documents, meet established payroll deadlines, and safeguard sensitive and confidential information, and includes other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12926451