Payroll Clerk

Job Summary:

The position of payroll and timekeeping clerk consists of compiling and posting employee time and payroll data, computing employees’ time worked, production and commission, computing and posting wages and deductions, and preparing paychecks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Compile employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records;

Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers;

Distribute and collect timecards each pay period;

Issue and record adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases;

Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave for employees;

Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions;

Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system;

Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records;

Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies;

Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.

Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Working understanding of payroll principles, practices and procedures.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform these essential functions without causing an undue hardship for the employer.

• Continuous sitting up to 2 hours per shift

• Ability to work continuously on a telephone/computer/scanner/fax/copier or other office equipment for up to 2 hours or more per shift with scheduled breaks

• Frequent periods of walking and/or standing

• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs

• Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting

Pay Scale: $18.00-20.00 per hour