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Payroll Data Entry Specialist
Job Location:
Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
27 October 2026 (17 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
24 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
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 MondayFriday
- Hours: 8:30 AM 5:30 PM with a one-hour lunch break
- Location: On-site Washington DC
- Period of Performance: November 23 2026September 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
