Payroll Technician - Finance

Description

Charleston County is seeking to hire a diligent and precise PAYROLL TECHNICIAN, as part of a 3-person team, that prepares and processes their bi-weekly payroll for over 2,400 county employees. This job also includes preparing monthly and quarterly filings.

Must Have Payroll Experience To Be Considered.

To thrive in this role, you will need to be detail oriented, committed to excellence, and work collaboratively with others on the team. A solid understanding of payroll procedures, rules, and regulations, coupled with analytical and problem-solving skills is also highly regarded.

Account Specialist II (SPEC/04) $17.26 - $22.61 (Estimated Annual Salary)

Account Specialist III (SPEC/05) $19.34 - $25.32 (Estimated Annual Salary)

This position will be filled at a level dependent upon qualifications of the successful applicant.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

Duties And Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Verifying timesheet entries for all County employees (departments enter employee's time via a largely robust and fully-integrated software system that is MUCH larger than quick books and the like),
• Preparing calculation reports to ensure an accurate payroll,
• Verifying salary, new hire/termination, pay adjustments, and other criteria affecting an employee's pay, as applicable,
• Ensuring that required deductions and County contributions are correct,
• Printing and distributing checks, direct deposit notices, and timesheets,
• Researching and correcting discrepancies,
• Assists with reconciling and filing all State and Federal reports (941 forms, South Carolina Retirement, Unemployment, etc.) in a timely and accurate manner,
• Assists with balancing, researching, correcting, printing, and distributing W-2s prior to the end of January each year,
• Processing manual and voided checks,
• Processing claims for payment for the various County deductions and employee contributions such as State and Federal taxes, student loans, child support garnishments, tax levies, retirement, etc.,
• utilizing excellent customers service skills to ensure positive outcomes
  
  

Other Essential Work Tasks And Capabilities Include

• performing a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under pressure of time-sensitive deadlines,
• providing information to employees, departments and outside customers, over the phone and in person,
• handling confidential and administrative information with tact and discretion,
• keeping immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress and problems,
• using logical and creative thought processes to solve problems,
• developing ideas and suggestions for new and/or improved processes,
• working with, leading, training, and motivating others in an effective manner
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Level III = High school diploma or GED supplemented with three (3) or more years of directly related work experience.

Level II = High school diploma or GED supplemented with 1 -2 years of directly related work experience.

Work experience = processing payroll for more than 100 employees, completing 941's, working with State Retirement contributions along with strong computer skills.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Candidate should have excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills. Candidate is required to be knowledgeable of State and Federal Tax laws as well as Labor laws. Must be knowledgeable of computers and have experience with payroll software and Microsoft Excel.Closing Date/Time: