Payroll Clerk

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data
• Update payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers
• Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
• Determine payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer’s social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments
• Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Provide payroll information by answering questions and requests
• Maintain payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Skills and Qualifications  

• Analyze information
• Data entry skills
• Attention to detail
• Confidentiality
• Thoroughness
• General math skills
• Financial software
• Reporting skills
• Verbal communication
• Organization

Experience and Education

• Two years of experience in payroll preferred

All employees are subject to a pre-employment drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Employer