PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR - ASSOC-PRINC

GRADE LEVEL: 48-51

DATE POSTED: 10/16/2026 CLOSING DATE: 10/23/2026

DEPARTMENT: Payroll

STARTING SALARY: $43,800 - $84,772

JOB FAMILY SUMMARY PURPOSE:

Under the immediate supervision of the Supervisor-Payroll Accounting, is responsible for compiling, entering and controlling of employee information to produce payroll and related reports. Assists the Supervisor with special projects and in the daily operation of the department.

EDUCATION

* High school diploma or equivalent; and/or equivalent combination of training and experience.

** High school diploma and additional course work toward an Associate degree or equivalent; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• 0-8 years or more of relevant experience required; level will be determined based on total years of experience.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

1. Zero to (3) years of increasingly responsible payroll experience, two (2) years of which must be in the field of general accounting.

2. Skills and knowledge in payroll taxes and automated payroll systems.

3. Skills and knowledge of accounting and payroll practices and procedures.

4. Knowledge of office practices and procedures, telephone etiquette techniques, computerized record system or database, and word processing (WordPerfect) and spreadsheet (Excel) applications.

5. Ability to collect, compile and analyze information; organize and prioritize numerous tasks; meet deadlines; operate personal computer; and make decisions within scope of assigned responsibility.

6. Skills in and knowledge of Departmental operations procedures, policies, rules and regulations.

7. Effective verbal and written communication skills.

8. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with officers, managers, fellow employees, and the general public.

9. Ability to maintain a strong sense of propriety concerning confidential matters.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists in scheduling and running computerized payroll and special programs.

2. Schedules and conducts computerized payroll and special programs.

3. Maintains employee records and reports, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

4. Prepares and inputs time sheet information, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

5. Controls employee hours worked and verifies employee hours not worked, utilizing the aforementioned department peripherals.

6. Corrects and balances time card audit, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

7. Inputs and updates employee data on the CRT and/or personal computer with keyboard or mouse and makes necessary additions or deletions as required, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

8. Maintains employee payroll table files, utilizing the aforementioned department peripherals.

9. Distributes payroll checks and other relevant payroll reports, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

10. Coordinates activities of the payroll clerical staff such as scheduling time off and arranging work flow.

11. Directs training of payroll staff.

12. Prepares payroll reports, memoranda, letters and other payroll and Company-related correspondence, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

13. Opens, sorts and distributes to the appropriate individual, all incoming and outgoing Company mail, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

14. Coordinates maintenance of all Department employee payroll files, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

15. Prepares charts, overheads and other miscellaneous visual aids as they relate to Payroll, utilizing the applicable aforementioned department peripherals.

16. Complies with all applicable Company policies, procedures and code of ethics as well as all applicable governmental laws and regulations to include employment, safety and environmental standards and regulations.

17. Perform other related tasks that are not included, but are within the context of the duties defined.

El Paso Electric (EPE) is a regional energy provider that is engaged in generation, transmission, and distribution service to power approximately 460,000 customers in a 10,000-square mile area of the Rio Grande Valley in west Texas and southern New Mexico. We invite you to visit epelectric.com to learn more about EPE and our strategic initiatives. Join our EPE Team, and TOGETHER, we will transform the energy landscape.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).