Temp Payroll Clerk I / II

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Controller or designee, the Payroll Clerk is responsible for processing timely and accurate payroll and maintaining employee time records. The Payroll Clerk understands all aspects of employee compensation and deductions to provide excellent customer service to employees of the company. The Payroll Clerk will assist in various administrative activities to support the Finance and Human Resources departments. The Payroll Clerk must maintain accuracy, integrity, and utmost confidentiality of employee and company information.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Processes Payroll

- Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system. - Prepares and processes bi-weekly payroll. - Reviews and ensures accuracy of approved time-sheets. - Tracks and deducts all garnishments and other special payroll deductions. - Compiles payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, insurance, to be withheld, and employee identification number from time sheets and other 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 to update master payroll records. - Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments. - Distributes labor and all related expenses through journal entries for the purpose of cost accounting. - Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions. - Records and processes federal and state payroll tax deposits. - Keeps records of leave pay and non-taxable wages. - Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge.

Affords Administrative Support

- Assists the Controller with administering the retirement plans. - Provides payroll information answering questions and requests.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with payroll software preferred. - High school diploma/GED required; associate's degree in business administration and one year of experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. - Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and one or more years of related experience. - Ability to read and interpret documents, respond effectively to inquiries, write routine reports, speak effectively, add, subtract, multiply, and divide, compute rate, ratio, and percent, draw and interpret bar graphs, apply sound judgment, apply standard office policies, and follow past precedents. - Experience with word processing, spreadsheets, email, and keyboarding required. Intermediate Microsoft Office and Google Suite skills required. Ability to use ten-key with ease. - Possession of current, valid, unrestricted California Driver's License (Class C) required. - Must be willing to have a flexible work schedule that may include evenings/weekends, and travel as needed.