Payroll Specialist I (SR-18)

$53,940 - $53,940/Yr

County Of Kauai

posted about 1 month ago

Full-time - Entry Level

About the position

The Payroll Specialist I position is responsible for coordinating, leading, and performing professional payroll processing activities for the County of Kaua'i. This includes generating, reconciling, and recording the County's semi-monthly payroll, serving as a resource for the payroll system, and performing related duties as required. The role requires a strong understanding of payroll practices and the ability to work under pressure with deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and lead payroll processing activities.
  • Generate and reconcile the County's semi-monthly payroll.
  • Record payroll transactions accurately.
  • Serve as a resource for the County's payroll system.
  • Perform related duties as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or related field.
  • One year of specialized work experience in payroll processing and payroll pre-auditing and analysis.
  • Knowledge of general accounting and payroll practices, preferably in a government setting.
  • Ability to understand and interpret regulations, resolutions, contracts, and ordinances.
  • Experience with management information systems and payroll data analyses.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in a government setting.
  • Familiarity with Federal and State laws related to payroll.

Benefits

  • Free health care premium coverage for employees and their families including medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans.
  • Paid vacation time (21 days per year).
  • Paid sick leave time (21 days per year).
  • Paid holidays (13 holidays per year).
  • Retirement plan participation in the State sponsored defined benefits retirement plan.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care expenses.
  • Group life insurance policy for active employees.
  • Eligibility to join the State of Hawaii Island Savings Deferred Compensation Plan.
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