Payroll Specialist - City of Midfield

JobsQuest•Midfield, AL

22h•$32,240 - $50,024•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Option A: Experience processing payroll for employees including validation and reconciliation of time.
Option B: 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).

Responsibilities

Prepare, process, and maintain payroll for the city.
Review and update payroll records to ensure correct employee payment according to guidelines.
Maintain personnel records.
Facilitate the new hire process.
Process employee payroll deductions (taxes, benefits, garnishments).
Report and pay benefit providers and governmental agencies.
Communicate and collaborate with various parties and organizations.
Request registers, process new hire paperwork, schedule and deliver new hire orientations.
Submit paperwork to appropriate organizations, government agencies, or departments.
Maintain and update personnel action data and various documentation using HRIS(s).
Enter leave information and review departmental leave reports using HRIS.
Prepare payroll tax forms and reports for submission to governmental organizations.
Distribute and collect tax forms to employees and compile information for reporting.
Maintain and update employee pension-related documents and applications.
Perform payroll reconciliation by reviewing and comparing information in payroll reports and HRIS.
Make payment corrections to ensure accuracy of payments to various stakeholders.