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Payroll Specialist  Lakeland, FL  Posted: 5/12/2026
Job Description

Job ID#:

217768

Job Category:

Financial/Accounting

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

1


Payroll Specialist

📍 Lakeland, FL (Hybrid)
🆔 Job ID: 217768

Job Summary

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team in Lakeland, FL. In this role, you will be responsible for managing payroll-related deductions, including garnishments and child support orders, while ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. This position requires strong analytical skills, accuracy, and the ability to handle sensitive information with care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Process and manage garnishments and child support payments, including setup and ongoing deductions
  • Ensure timely and accurate payments to appropriate jurisdictions
  • Respond promptly to employee and agency correspondence and inquiries
  • Maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations
  • Review and validate payroll data to ensure accuracy and completeness
  • Identify and resolve discrepancies through analytical problem-solving

Required Qualifications

  • Strong experience with SAP payroll systems
  • Proven experience processing and setting up garnishments and court-ordered deductions
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Work Schedule & Location

  • Initial schedule: 4 days/week (Monday–Thursday), 10-hour shifts
  • Hybrid role: Must be willing to work up to 2 days per week in-office
  • Candidates reside within 15 miles of Lakeland, FL

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

 
Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

 

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled 

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance




 

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