Payroll Clerk (KG)

Job DetailsJob Location: 94000 HQ Office Fort Worth TX - Fort Worth, TX 76104Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeEducation Level: High SchoolTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: 1stJob Category: AccountingJob Title: Payroll Clerk

Department: Accounting & Finance

Job Summary:

This role will be responsible for extensive duties that expect high confidentiality, attention to detail, and exceptional math skills in processing employees' paychecks by collecting their payroll data and timesheets. Their duties include verifying employees' work hours and payments through the payroll system, issuing deductions, earnings, and other statements to employees, and updating payroll records regularly. The ideal candidate will have experience with payroll systems, union-specific payroll requirements, SCA regulations, and government contract guidelines.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Duties/Responsibilities:

Maintaining payroll information by collating, calculating, and entering data

Audit payroll data to ensure compliance with union agreements, SCA, and government regulations.

Updating payroll records by entering any changes

Preparing reports that include summaries of earnings, tax deductions, leave, compassionate leave, and non-taxable wages

Calculating payroll liabilities by determining employee taxes, including federal and state income and social security tax, and calculating employer's payments for social security, unemployment, and worker's compensation

Ensure all deductions and earnings are correct for each payroll

Resolving payroll discrepancies and answering any employee payroll queries

Maintaining all payroll operations according to company policies and procedures

Processing and issuing W-2 forms to employees

Required Skills/Abilities:

Proficient in written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements

Possess strong computer skills, able to read, write, and comprehend written instructional documents

Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals from a financial perspective

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry

Proficient Microsoft Office productivity suite

Good organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and priorities to manage multiple accounts

Strong verbal communication skills, including active listening and telephone manners

Interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution, for building strong relationships

Education and Experience:

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred

At least two (2) years of payroll experience preferred

Experience with Service Contract Act and Union Workforce

Knowledge of multiple state and federal employment laws, travel expenses, and reimbursement

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at times

Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary

Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels

Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation

Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The contractor will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(cc)

Job Description Last Updated: 05/05/2026Qualifications