Processes high-volume payroll and personnel paperwork, enters and updates employee information in Lawson Payroll, manages deductions and tax data, validates documentation, handles regular and off-cycle payroll actions, researches payroll issues, and supports payroll staff with filing and customer inquiries.
Payroll Data Entry Specialist
KeenLogic is seeking a Payroll Data Entry Specialist to support the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Office of Finance – Office of Payroll and Benefits, Operations team, in Washington, DC.
The candidate will provide temporary data entry and office support for the House Paid Intern Program, which processes a high volume of personnel action paperwork. Documentation includes new hires, salary adjustments, student loans, and terminations, with information entered into the Lawson Payroll system.
The candidate will also research and validate paperwork, assist permanent staff, and process daily documentation related to regular and off-cycle payroll.
Position Details
KeenLogic is seeking a Payroll Data Entry Specialist to support the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Office of Finance – Office of Payroll and Benefits, Operations team, in Washington, DC.
The candidate will provide temporary data entry and office support for the House Paid Intern Program, which processes a high volume of personnel action paperwork. Documentation includes new hires, salary adjustments, student loans, and terminations, with information entered into the Lawson Payroll system.
The candidate will also research and validate paperwork, assist permanent staff, and process daily documentation related to regular and off-cycle payroll.
Position Details
- Schedule: 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday
- Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM with a one-hour lunch break
- Location: On-site, Washington, DC
- Period of Performance: November 23, 2026–September 30, 2027
- High school diploma required; college degree preferred
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a payroll processing environment; Lawson Payroll system experience preferred
- Minimum 2 years of work experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Data entry skills and experience in a high-volume customer service environment
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and working knowledge of computers
- Ability to multitask in a complex, fast-paced, confidential team environment
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Review and process paperwork received by the Office of Payroll and Benefits Operations team.
- Enter and update personnel and payroll information in the Lawson Payroll system.
- Process monthly student loan paperwork for entry into Lawson.
- Update employee name, address, and W-4 tax information in Lawson.
- Set up health insurance and life insurance deductions for staff.
- Process personnel actions, including new hires, terminations, and salary adjustments.
- Process daily documentation for regular and off-cycle payroll.
- Research and validate payroll and personnel paperwork, assisting permanent staff as needed.
- Work closely with payroll counseling staff to resolve paperwork issues.
- Research and resolve payroll issues following payroll processing.
- Sort, organize, and file high volumes of paperwork; support high-volume calls and incoming documentation.
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