Payroll Technician

Summary

Receives, prepares, reviews, and coordinates a variety of payroll and personnel input forms. Enters required data into payroll/personnel information system.

Essential Functions

  • Coordinate the payroll process which includes balancing, adjusting, and reversing payroll documents;
  • Provide documentation for IRS levies, child support payments, bankruptcy notices, and other reports. Generate tax documents, contribution reports and
    other payroll reports;
  • Assist employees in making payroll deduction changes;
  • Enter data into payroll/personnel system using a computer;
  • Review edit reports and enter corrections as necessary;
  • Submit requests through report generator program to prepare and run special reports. Distribute payroll reports to departments;
  • Perform a variety of clerical duties including payroll recordkeeping and filing;
  • Perform related duties as directed.

Human Resources:
  • Ensures accurate and timely processing of employee wage and personnel information into the Human Resources database;
  • Consistently collects codes and enters various employee data into Human Resources while adhering to policies and procedures;
  • Effectively communicates with HR and Payroll to ensure correct and timely entry of all data; perform periodic auditing for accuracy; and make data corrections when necessary;
  • Maintains various types of employee files, to include create new employee files and termination files;
  • Maintain records of budget status;
  • Perform related duties as directed.

Qualifications

Completion of a high school diploma or the equivalent with an additional three to six years of responsible clerical or financial recordkeeping experience; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the following:

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

  • Basic principles and practices for payroll processing.
Ability to:
  • Operate a computer terminal for data input;
  • Understand and apply a variety of policies and procedures related to payroll processing;
  • Accurately complete and enter payroll documents;
  • Work effectively with employees and supervisors;
  • Communicate effectively with others.
Physical Requirements
  • Frequently lift and carry up to 10 pounds;
  • Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds;
  • Stand and walk during the shift;
  • Occasionally bend and kneel during the shift;
  • Place arms above, at or below shoulder height.

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