PAYROLL ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III.6014700

Dallas County - Dallas, TX

Full-time

Dallas, TX

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About the position

The Payroll Accounting Technician III is responsible for performing complex financial tasks and providing standardized paraprofessional support for the countywide payroll process. This includes preparing, processing, and reviewing various accounting transactions, resolving issues, and generating reports, all while working under minimal supervision.

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.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Microsoft Access databases.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
• Encouragement for AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, National Service Alumni volunteers, and persons with a criminal background to apply.