HR Specialist – Payroll & Processing Support

POSITION TITLE: HR Specialist - Payroll & Processing Support

LOCATION: Remote

CLEARANCE: Must be able to obtain aHigh-Risk Public Trust

At APV,we're more than a technology company
-we'rea mission-driven powerhouse transforming organizations through advanced technology and human ingenuity. Ourexpertisespans AI/ML, data architecture, low-code/no-code development, Agile Dev Sec Ops , and cloud services, delivering scalable and meaningful solutions.

In our Emerging Technology Lab, innovation drives progress. Our teams create intelligent chatbots, AI-powered assistants, robotic process automation (RPA), essay graders, and data analytics platforms. Ifyou’repassionate about solving complex challenges and shaping the future, APV is the place for you. Since 2007,we'vepartnered with federal and state agencies to deliver IT, training, and consulting solutions that achieve mission-critical outcomes. Built on accountability, integrity, and quality, we go beyond expectations.

With 70+ prime contracts and a proven record of client success, APV continues to grow
-andwe'relooking for exceptional talent to grow with us.

APV is seeking a Payroll & Processing Specialist to provide full-performance level support to DHS OCHCO and component HR offices. The Payroll & Processing Specialist independently performs the full range of routine and moderately complex personnel action processing, pay corrections, T&A support, and customer service activities. This role applies tothe OPM Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, Title 5 pay authorities, FLSA, and DHS policy with limited supervision.

The Payroll & Processing Specialist drafts standard SF-50s and SF-52s, processes routine pay corrections, performs quality reviews, and escalates complex or precedent-setting issues to senior personnel.

• Process the full range of routine personnel actions, including appointments, conversions, promotions, reassignments, details, within-grade increases, separations, and retirements.
• Apply the OPM Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA) to ensure correct NOAC selection, legal authority citation, effective date determination, and remarks language.
• Prepare SF-50s and SF-52s with accurate position, pay plan, series, grade, step, salary, and authority data.
• Verify time-in-grade, qualifications, and supporting documentation prior to processing actions.
• Maintain accurate processing logs, supporting documentation, and audit-ready case files.

• Process routine pay corrections, including missed within-grade increases, premium pay reconciliations, leave audit corrections, and shift differential adjustments.
• Process step increases, locality adjustments, and special rate updates in accordance with established schedules.
• Support back pay calculations and retroactive corrections under senior review.
• Coordinate routine debt collection notifications and offset processing under SOP.
• Process lump-sum annual leave payments, severance pay, and routine final salary calculations.

• Process T&A corrections, leave audits, and pay-related adjustments through webTA and NFC environments.
• Coordinate routine NFC service requests, error corrections, and processing window management.
• Reconcile pay records with personnel actions to identify routine discrepancies and drive corrections.
• Support end-of-year processing, leave-year transitions, and tax-related corrections under senior direction.
• Maintain accurate processing logs and supporting documentation.

• Perform routine quality reviews of SF-50s, SF-52s, and pay corrections using established scoring rubrics; flag deficiencies for senior review.
• Respond to employee, manager, and HR partner inquiries on processing status, pay, and personnel actions with clear, plain-language guidance.
• Document customer interactions, follow-up actions, and case notes accurately and consistently.
• Support case calibration sessions, peer reviews, and quality control activities.
• Escalate complex, contested, or precedent-setting cases to senior specialists.

• Identify recurring processing issues and recommend SOP updates, job aid improvements, and training enhancements.
• Contribute to SharePoint knowledge repositories, intake forms, status trackers, and standard templates.
• Support quality control activities, including peer reviews and case file audits.
• Participate in working groups,…