Payroll Specialist II (SR-20)

$58,296 - $58,296/Yr

County Of Kauai

Full-time - Entry Level

About the position

The Payroll Specialist II is responsible for independently 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 various administrative and reporting functions related to payroll.

Responsibilities

• Independently coordinate and lead payroll processing activities.
• Generate, reconcile, and record the County's semi-monthly payroll.
• Serve as a resource for the County's payroll system.
• Perform responsible administrative, technical, and reporting functions related to payroll.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Federal and State laws, ordinances, and fiscal policies.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in accounting, business administration, or related field.
• Two (2) years of specialized work experience in payroll processing and payroll pre-auditing and analysis.
• Knowledge of general accounting and payroll practices in a government setting.
• Ability to understand and interpret regulations, resolutions, contracts, and ordinances.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with management information systems.
• Familiarity with County of Kaua‘i's procedures for payroll processing.

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.
• Deferred compensation plan for retirement savings.