Payroll Specialist

(Not Available) • North Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the coordination, administration, and performance of citywide payroll systems. This role involves ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, executing administrative and technical duties efficiently, and ensuring the accuracy and timely completion of the city's payroll.

Requirements

• College degree in accounting, bookkeeping, business administration or closely related field.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience, including one (1) year of general bookkeeping, accounting or payroll experience.
• Knowledge of current payroll laws and tax regulations regarding wages and benefits.
• Understanding of the operations, services and activities of an automated payroll system.
• Principles and practices of accounting and payroll functions.
• Principles and practices of fiscal record keeping and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of payroll application modules, specifically related to payroll reporting functionality; troubleshoot issues that may occur in payroll application modules.
• Ability to thoroughly understand the payroll elements within the City's collective bargaining agreements.
• Review payroll data to verify for accuracy and completeness; resolve discrepancies found in payroll records and reports.
• Perform accurate arithmetic calculations; data entry of numerical and related information into a computer system with speed and accuracy.
• Prepare clear and concise reports; compiling and summarizing data and preparing of periodic or special reports.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the accuracy of City payroll by auditing departmental pay authorizations and verifying deductions from wages.
• Verifies data entered in electronic time and attendance and payroll systems to confirm proper coding of payroll time in accordance with current collective bargaining agreements and administrative policies.
• Monitors changes in employment and staffing such as new hires, promotions, vacancies and seniority; updates personnel information as necessary.
• Collaborates with payroll staff to discuss issues and assists in developing solutions.
• Assists with payroll corrections; follows up on unresolved issues as needed.
• Coordinates the testing and migration of mandatory payroll patches; provides technical support to payroll end-users and troubleshoots identified problems within payroll system.
• Utilizes various software packages to extract and report payroll data for a variety of purposes, including management and public information requests, and in support of the City's collective bargaining and contract administration requirements.
• Coordinates efforts with IT to resolve payroll system issues and implement system modifications required from modifications to the City's collective bargaining agreements.
• Answers inquiries, provides information and resolves complaints from employees regarding payroll and central timekeeping processes.
• Provides support on all payroll related activities.
• Organizes, maintains and purges various departmental files.
• Promotes and supports the overall mission of the City by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree