Payroll Technician I/II

County of Tulare•Visalia, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office is establishing an employment list for current and possible future Payroll Technician vacancies. The list is expected to remain active for six months. Based on qualifications, a vacancy may be filled at Level I or Level II. The current vacancy is at the Visalia Courthouse, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Payroll Technicians assist departments with payroll forms and actions, including status changes, tax and insurance deductions, contract negotiation payments, leave calculations, overtime, payroll adjustments, benefit changes, and final pay for terminated employees. They also assist special districts with payroll actions such as new employment and terminations, and quarterly tax filings. They monitor payroll reports and documents for completeness and accuracy. At Level II, the role additionally reviews and provides information for journal voucher entries in the County accounting system, obtains and interprets new Federal and State laws and regulations affecting payroll, educates departmental payroll staff and management about those changes, and verifies payroll accuracy before distribution.

Requirements

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade for both Level I and Level II.
Level I: Four years of increasingly responsible payroll accounting experience; or an associate degree (60 semester units) in accounting, public administration, or business administration and two years of increasingly responsible payroll accounting experience.
Level II: Five years of increasingly responsible payroll accounting experience, or one year of experience as a Payroll Technician I for the County of Tulare; or an associate degree (60 semester units) in accounting, public administration, or business administration and three years of increasingly responsible payroll accounting experience.
Knowledge of current office practices, procedures, and terminology.
Knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Knowledge of Federal and State laws pertaining to payroll processing activities.
Knowledge of payroll processing principles and practices.
Knowledge of general accounting practices and procedures.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with people from various educational and socioeconomic backgrounds while respecting the beliefs, interpersonal styles, and behaviors of clients and coworkers.
Ability to operate contemporary office equipment, including computers, keyboards, and applicable electronic equipment.
Ability to communicate sufficiently to interpret and explain technical information to others.

Nice To Haves

Effective supervisory techniques.
Knowledge of County policies, procedures, and regulations related to payroll operations.
Familiarity with electronic payroll and leave systems.
Familiarity with electronic labor management systems.

Responsibilities

Assist departments in processing payroll forms for change-of-status transactions, tax and insurance deductions, contract negotiation payments, leave calculations, overtime computations, payroll adjustments, benefit-plan changes, and final pay for terminated employees.
Assist special districts with payroll forms for new employment and terminations, and with quarterly tax filings.
Monitor and review payroll reports and documents to ensure completeness and accuracy.
At Level II, review and provide information for journal voucher entries in the County accounting system.
At Level II, obtain and interpret new Federal and State laws and regulations affecting payroll operations and educate departmental payroll staff and management about them.
At Level II, verify payroll accuracy prior to distribution.