Payroll Specialist - City of Midfield

Payroll Specialist

The City of Midfield is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Payroll Specialist who will be responsible for tasks related to the preparation, processing, and maintenance of payroll for the city. Incumbents in this job class review and update payroll records to ensure that employees are paid correctly, according to local, state, and federal guidelines. Payroll Specialists may also maintain personnel records, facilitate the new hire process, and process employee payroll deductions, such as taxes, benefits, and garnishments. Incumbents in this job class also may be responsible for reporting and payment of benefit providers and governmental agencies. The incumbent's work is performed in compliance with applicable employment, payroll, benefits, and tax laws and is highly confidential. Employees in this job class are not responsible for the supervision of others, and their work is typically reviewed by a supervisor for accuracy and completeness.

The City of Midfield provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below: $32,240 - $50,024

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Experience processing payroll for employees including validation and reconciliation of time.
• Experience reviewing time and attendance according to wage and hour laws (e.g., Fair Labor Standards Act).
• Experience using payroll or Human Resources Information System software (e.g., Kronos, Workday, Lawson, Evolution).

Typical job duties include:

• Communicating and collaborating with various parties and organizations.
• Facilitating the new hire process.
• Managing human resources information related to employee pay and benefits.
• Overseeing the completion of payroll processing.
• Preparing payroll tax forms and reports for submission to governmental organizations.
• Managing human resources information related to employee pension benefits.
• Performing payroll reconciliation.

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.