Payroll Analyst (Onsite)

Job Description

Job Description

Department Overview

The Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS), Global Compensation provides compensation services to U.S. Foreign Service employees, Department of State Civil Service employees and Locally Employed (LE) staff. We provide both American and LE Staff payroll services for U.S. Agencies Overseas and Annuity services for Foreign Service Retirees. We are in Charleston, South Carolina and Bangkok, Thailand where we manage one of the most complex compensation environments in the world, providing compensation services in 180 countries and 140 currencies. Our services include time and attendance, payroll, annuity payments, customer support, withholding, benefits, record keeping and reporting for our employees working domestically and overseas at our Embassies and Missions. The primary goal is to provide world-class compensation services to customers.

IFAS is hiring multiple temporary positions up to a year to support Department of State employee out-processing payroll and financial actions.

Job Responsibilities

This position will provide project-based financial support across multiple areas within Global Compensation. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Supporting USAID-related work
• Assisting with Reduction in Workforce (RIF) actions
• Facilitating Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) actions
• Providing additional support to the Funds Control (accounting) and Variable Contribution Plan (overseas retirement contribution and payments) teams as needed.

Annuity Pay Support :

Annuity Pay Processing Division processes new Foreign Service Retirement cases, maintains over 17,500 Foreign Service retiree records, processes and maintains financial records for the Foreign Service Survivors and Child annuitants, and processes Civil Service retirement packages as well as prepares the Individual Retirement Records (IRRs) for Civil Service employees who separate from the Department of State. Duties may include :

Receive, research, analyze, and process pay for Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) actions.

American Payroll ensures the accurate and timely payment of salaries and entitlements, compliance with tax reporting requirements, and effective administration of payroll and retirement systems for Department of State employees and other covered individuals.

Calculate severance payments.

LE Division services employees through over 180 separate local compensation plans representing labor and employment laws and regulations of the host countries where we operate and applicable U.S. and Department of State laws, regulations, and policy. Duties may include :

Learn, understand, and operate all Locally Employed Payroll systems, functional procedures, and Directorate policies. Takes initiative to investigate and comprehend post compensation and leave plans and research plans to resolve concerns.

Funds Control monitors and supports all the accounting and reporting operations within Global Compensation.

The VCP division administers the benefit contributions and payments for Locally Employed Staff (LE), based on local laws and prevailing practices. Duties may include :

Security Clearance Requirement

All contractors supporting this Department must be able to either possess or obtain a security clearance of Secret .

Minimum Requirements

Candidates with active Secret Clearance is preferred (must have the ability to obtain a government security clearance)

Work Schedule

The employee will work an 8-hour shift, Monday – Friday, between the hours of 6 : 15 am to 6 : 00 pm with a non-compensated 45-minute lunch (See your Assistant Project Manager for work schedule and department policies). Additional hours may be required and must be authorized by your Project Manager and DoS Leadership. This is a 100% on-site position.