Payroll Clerk

Responsibilities

• Compiles payroll data such as hours worked, time tracking, taxes, insurance, and garnishments.
• Enters data into computer files or computes wages and deductions and posts to payroll records.
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
• Records changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee.
• Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments.
• Prorates expenses to be debited or credited to each department for cost accounting records.
• Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• Keeps records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• Prepares and issues paychecks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED certificate.
• Two (2) years of progressive experience in a clerical or payroll capacity.
• Working knowledge of payroll procedures.
• General clerical aptitude.
• Above average organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make minor decisions in accordance with rules and regulations as they apply to work problems.
• Ability to maintain company records.
• Ability to meet and deal effectively with employees and inmates.
• Ability to prepare basic written reports.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.