Administrative Support Supervisor - Payroll

Grant CountyGrant County Public Works, WA
Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Support Supervisor will be responsible for processing and maintenance of confidential personnel compensation, benefits, payroll, and records services. Provide confidential, administrative, and departmental personnel to contribute to the effective administration of the Public Works Department. The Public Works Department’s accounting requires careful allocation of expenses and receipts to specific accounts. In many cases, federal and state funding of the Department’s maintenance and construction operations involve complex allocations and reporting. The position is cross trained with Administrative Support Assistant, but each has primary duties specific to the respective jobs and each incumbent provides backup for the other. In addition, the position provides general office support including customer reception in person and by telephone.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Must be at least 18 years or older.
  • At Least Two Years’ Experience in payroll principles and procedures.
  • Data Coding and Data Entry experience.
  • Must have an acceptable background record.
  • 1 year experience in management
  • Experience in Governmental “BARS” Accounting System.
  • Customer Service and General Office Support.
  • Desk top computer operation with complex accounting software applications.
  • Microsoft Excel.
  • Effectiveness in interpersonal and interagency relationships.

Nice To Haves

  • Associate’s degree in accounting or closely related field.
  • 2-3 years of Lead or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinates efforts between Hiring Manager and HR Department.
  • Responsible for developing a Personnel Action Request (PAR) for all employee personnel changes and updates.
  • Ensure compliance with Grant County Policies and Working Agreements.
  • Responsible for managing the key logs for all divisions for Public Works.
  • Assist with Supervisors with training, reservations and any outsource opportunities.
  • Other admin support duties as assigned.
  • Maintain payroll records containing important and confidential information personnel in computerized system.
  • Monitor, review, verify and enter payroll data into computerized system.
  • Verifying the accuracy of timesheets and entering time for payment to employees by auditing departmental pay authorizations and verifying deductions from wages.
  • Reviews payroll for compliance with personnel policies and wage and withholding laws including IRS regulations, Fair Labor Standards Act related to exempt and non-exempt pay, Washington State wages and hours laws, County pay policies, and Department of Retirement System regulations for reporting.
  • Develop and prepare periodic payroll summary reports of such transactions.
  • Audits all automated payroll records pertaining to divisions of Public Works employees to assure processed payroll is accurate and was, on- charged to the correct accounts (salary, longevity call, holiday, other compensation, etc.).
  • Audits all pay codes and rates to assure accuracy (overtime, deductions, pre-tax, post-tax, employer contributions, etc.).
  • Other reports and duties as assigned.
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