Job Summary
Pays employees and compiles payroll information by managing payroll preparation; completing reports; maintaining records.
Reports to: Director of Budget and Finance

Essential Functions:
1. Maintains payroll information by designing systems, directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data.
2. Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department transfers.
3. Pays employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.
4. Prepares weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports/summaries (gross payroll, hours
5. worked, vacation, paid time off, sick days, disability, accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.) for management.
6. Performs various journal entries, accounts reconciliations, and provides General Ledger support.
7. Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
8. Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies
9. Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
10. Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, advising management on needed actions.
11. Maintain employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
12. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
13. Maintains payroll staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
14. Maintain payroll staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
15. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
16. Is responsible for other duties assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience:
Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required: Must possess a bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field.
2 Minimum Experience required: Highly developed organizational, planning and management writing skills and oral communication skills and the ability to work effectively with others. Attention to detail. Problem analysis and problem resolution.
3. Skills Required: Managing Processes, People Management, Data Entry Management, Reporting Skills, Compensation and Wage Structure, Benefits Administration, Workers Compensation, Employment Law, Developing Standards, Financial Skills, Accounting

Physical Job Description:
Typical Working Conditions: Typical office environment — no unusual exposures. Equipment Used: Computer keyboard, telephone, fax machine, copier, projector Essential Physical Tasks: Ability to lift approximately 15-20 Ibs.