Payroll Technician

Job Title

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; Maintains 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.