Pima County - Tucson, AZ
posted 3 months ago
The Pima County Department of Finance and Risk Management is seeking a motivated and skilled professional to join our Payroll team as a Payroll Specialist. This position plays a crucial role in processing a bi-weekly payroll for nearly 8,000 employees. The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for auditing timecards in accordance with federal and state payroll laws, as well as County Merit and Administrative procedures. This includes adjusting leave accruals as necessary, ensuring that employee payouts are accurate, and providing exceptional customer service to both employees and vendors. The ideal candidate will take pride in their work, enjoy challenges, and appreciate a collaborative environment, making this an excellent opportunity to contribute to our team. In this role, the Payroll Specialist will review, analyze, balance, and reconcile the countywide bi-weekly payroll or county records/documents for vendor payment and processing, ensuring compliance with Federal and State laws, wage and hour laws, withholding statutes, tax regulations, and County administrative policies and procedures. The position also involves preparing general journal entries related to payroll or accounts payable activities, maintaining data for monthly, quarterly, or annual reports, and providing technical assistance regarding payroll regulations and the County's financial management system to department coworkers and other users. Additionally, the Payroll Specialist will be responsible for reviewing manual warrant requests for compliance, calculating and posting withholdings for wage assignments, and maintaining files related to child support and tax levies. The role requires monitoring and reconciling transactions related to the Treasurer's Office and liaising with county departments and vendors to address inquiries on invoices and other financial operations matters. The successful candidate will also implement changes to procedures based on new legislation and recommend improvements to reports and processes when appropriate.