PAYROLL ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III.6014700

$40,019 - $49,171/Yr

Dallas County - Dallas, TX

Full-time

Dallas, TX

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About the position

The Payroll Accounting Technician III position at Dallas County involves performing a variety of complex financial tasks and standardized paraprofessional support tasks for the countywide payroll process. This includes preparing, processing, and reviewing various accounting transactions, resolving issues, and generating reports. The role requires working under minimal supervision, which necessitates a high level of independence and accountability. Key responsibilities include analyzing, recording, and reconciling transactions, as well as reviewing county-wide personnel court orders for accuracy and compliance with County policy. The technician will compile packets for Commissioners' Court and review workers' compensation injury reports, ensuring proper payments for claims and income benefits. Additionally, the role involves reviewing benefits enrollment for compliance with county policy, billing employees on leave, and approving health claim and related vendor payments. The technician will maintain reconciliation of the Employee Benefits Trust and various payroll deductions, including involuntary garnishments such as child support and student loans. The position also requires entering and maintaining employee records in the HRMS system, auditing and processing mileage reimbursements, and maintaining various Microsoft Access databases. Proofreading entries and correcting errors is essential, as is ensuring that payments and other transactions are completed accurately and in a timely manner. The technician will also respond to complex inquiries and communicate with various departments, attorneys, clients, and outside entities regarding policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, records, and reconciles/balances transactions.
• Reviews county-wide personnel court orders for accuracy and compliance with County policy while compiling packets for Commissioners' Court.
• Reviews workers' compensation injury reports and reconciles with time and attendance records to ensure proper payments for claims and income benefits.
• Reviews benefits enrollment for compliance with county policy.
• Performs billing of employees on leave.
• Reviews and approves all health claim and related vendor payments.
• Maintains reconciliation of Employee Benefits Trust.
• Maintains various payroll deductions including involuntary garnishments such as child support, student loans, bankruptcy, and IRS levies.
• Enters and maintains employee records in HRMS system.
• Audits and processes mileage reimbursements.
• Maintains various Microsoft Access databases.
• Proofreads entries and corrects errors.
• Processes, coordinates, and ensures payments and other transactions are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Researches records to collect data and completes and assembles various reports.
• Responds to complex telephone and written inquiries; communicates with various departments, attorneys, clients, and outside entities regarding policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited High School/GED program.
• Four (4) years payroll work experience or 60 hours from an accredited college or university in a related field or a combination of the two.
• Skilled in the use of standard software applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, process work, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, and the general public.
• Ability to research and reconcile errors independently.
• Skilled in 10-key by touch preferred.
• Demonstrates a high level of confidentiality.