Payroll Accountant

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full‑time Accountant in the Payroll division of the Finance Department. Responsibilities Process biweekly payroll and work with P&C and Payroll Liaisons to ensure timely and accurate handling of salary and benefit changes, garnishments, taxes, and other required deductions. Process monthly new hire personnel data in Munis and ExecuTime and update accruals and benefit deductions. Create payroll batches, process payroll adjustments, and generate general ledger import files in Munis. Assist with the preparation of bi‑weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, including W2’s. Work directly with Payroll Liaisons and employees to help research, troubleshoot and resolve any payroll‑related issues. Partner with other payroll and accounting team members to complete required tasks and cover duties in their absence. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited college or university preferred. Two years of progressively responsible experience processing payroll required. One year in general accounting experience is preferred. Tyler Munis software experience preferred. Texas Class C driver's license. Benefits City‑subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options. City‑paid Basic Life Insurance at 1x your annual salary and Long‑term Disability. Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre‑paid legal benefits through Legal Shield. 9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion. A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1. Paid sick leave. Paid Parental Leave. A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City. You won’t contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan. Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment. On‑site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit & financial preparedness). Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP. Supplemental Information The citizens of Sugar Land depend on City employees before, during and after an emergency or disaster to provide or restore essential public services for the health, safety and quality of life for our community. In the event of a wide scale emergency that could impact our community, all employees must be ready to assist in managing the crisis and will be considered essential for the continuity of governmental operations. The City of Sugar Land is an equal Opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Gfoat