Senior Payroll Specialist

Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County • West Palm Beach, FL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll department is seeking a self-starter who embraces change, works well under pressure, and thrives in a fast-paced, innovative and challenging environment to join our Payroll team as a Payroll Specialist, Senior! This position is responsible for providing cross-training and guidance to other payroll staff. The ideal candidate will have specialized knowledge in payroll regulations and standards governing the work and exercise a high level of independence. If accuracy and attention to detail are your forte, you will thrive in this position! These exciting opportunities are also remote work eligible on a Hybrid basis after a fully onsite 6-month training period!

Requirements

• Associate’s degree with course work in the areas of either Accounting or Business required.
• Three (3) years’ recent, relevant and progressively responsible payroll accounting experience required.
• Two (2) years of direct work experience and one (1) year of supplemental work experience is required; must demonstrate the comprehensive knowledge of regulatory standards and requirements government payroll reporting such as: processing, withholdings, and distribution in an integrated automated business systems environment.
• Must demonstrate initiative and independent judgment in researching and reporting on accounting discrepancies and resolving client/customer issues with minimal supervisory review.

Nice To Haves

• Additional experience is accepted as a minimum requirement in lieu of a post-secondary degree on the following basis: additional four (4) years in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, and additional two (2) years in lieu of an associate degree.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prioritizes, coordinates, and delegates daily unit tasks in a manner to ensure completion within established time frames; coordinates and participates in all work aspects of the assigned functional area.
• Performs regular processing of payroll activities; audits, inputs and maintains payroll and new hire data; runs interfaces; ensures processing is completed within required time frame.
• Prepares, processes, and audits adjustments, benefits deductions, garnishment deductions, corrections, reversals, stop payments, cancellations, manual checks, retroactive changes, final paychecks, etc. in accordance with policy and local, state and federal laws.
• Utilizes various automated business management systems in processing payroll actions, e.g., setting up deductions, setting up new hires, processing separations, setting up direct deposit, tax withholding.
• Processes payroll system calculations for pre auditing of payroll data; audits and reviews payroll registers for accuracy, completeness and conformance with all rules and regulations.
• Reconciles, balances and closes payroll runs; reconciles and balances payroll.
• Assists management with training, testing, and validating automated payroll system; Researches and resolves payroll accounting discrepancies and issues; takes corrective action as needed.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and 17 paid holidays
• Superior health care plans with lower costs to you
• Retirement choices through the Florida Retirement System and deferred compensation plan
• Award-Winning Wellness Program that gives employees incentives, tools, social support, and strategies to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree