Payroll Specialist II

About the role

This position is responsible for maintaining the payroll accounting system to ensure accurate computation and processing the District’s biweekly payroll. This includes processing employee paychecks by collecting the timesheet information, validating data, computing wages and deductions and issuing employee statement of earnings and deductions. Additional responsibilities include maintaining accurate payroll documentation, compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour laws and performing account balance and payroll reconciliations. This position will serve as main point of contact for all employees regarding payroll and associated reporting.

Responsibilities

• Processes and validates payroll data, including timesheet coding, employee work hours, and pay-related transactions.
• Reviews payroll transactions to verify earnings, deductions, benefit withholdings, special pay provisions, and the accuracy of payroll tax rates and calculations.
• Administers wage withholding orders and garnishments in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Reconciles account transactional reports with account balances
• Documents approvals, validations and control amounts to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures