Payroll Technician I/II

About the role

The City of Escondido seeks a Payroll Technician I/II to support its Finance Department. This role involves performing a variety of paraprofessional and technical work in support of the City’s payroll processing section.

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, enters, audits and processes payroll data
• Ensures adherence to established payroll policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
• Prepares and processes payroll; assists with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations
• Audits submitted payroll information from each department; calculates withholdings
• Reviews pay changes and payroll deduction changes including deferred compensation, flex benefits, withholding, employee organizations, and insurances
• Verifies employee information and sets up new employee files as necessary
• Calculates and prepares payroll tax deposits and quarterly payroll tax returns
• Maintains a variety of statistical data and records; runs, balances, audits, and prepares a variety of payroll related reports including PERS reports
• Monitors balances of vacation, sick, compensatory, and other leave credits
• Answers a variety of payroll related questions from City employees; researches and resolves payroll issues; explains City payroll policies and procedures
• Performs duties of Payroll Supervisor during absences

Qualifications

• Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade, supplemented by specialized or college level course work in payroll, accounting, or a related field
• Two years (full-time equivalent) of increasingly responsible payroll processing or accounting experience for Payroll Technician I
• Three years (full-time equivalent) of increasingly responsible payroll processing or accounting experience at a level comparable to a Payroll Technician I with the City of Escondido for Payroll Technician II