Payroll Clerk District Office (Provisional)

Payroll Clerk

Ballston Spa Central School District has a vacancy for a Payroll Clerk. Position will be filled provisionally pending results of Civil Service exam given at a later date.

Distinguishing Features of the Class: The work involves responsibility for the performance of a variety of moderately complex clerical tasks in the preparation and control of municipal payrolls. The work requires a general understanding of specific laws, office rules, procedures and policies. The work is performed under general supervision of the County Treasurer/Director of Finance or higher raking position in accordance with established policies and procedures. Supervision of others is not a responsibility of this position. Does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities: (*Illustrative Only) When assigned to a town, village or school district: Prepares payroll from time sheets submitted by supervisors, mayors or principals; Computes and checks computations for all overtime pay and items to be deducted; Verifies time, attendance, sick and vacation reports; May print payroll checks for appropriate signature; May balance accounts and prepare bank deposits; May assist in maintaining personnel, material and operational cost records; May verify and reconcile account balances according to a prescribed procedure; Operates personal computer and other office machines; Performs various account clerical tasks including incidental typing, posting, indexing, filing and sorting. Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.

Full Performance Knowledges, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics; Good knowledge of modern methods of maintaining and checking financial records and accounts; good knowledge of payroll procedures and applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations; good knowledge of office terminology, procedures, and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to prepare and maintain written records and reports; ability to get along well with others; clerical aptitude; high degree of accuracy; tact and courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.