Payroll technician job description
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Payroll technician requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in payroll technician job postings.
Sample payroll technician requirements
- Associate's degree in Accounting or related field
- 2+ years of experience in payroll processing
- Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with payroll software (e.g. ADP, Paychex)
Sample required payroll technician soft skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
Payroll technician job description example 1
Genesis Health System payroll technician job description
Payroll Technician
Department: Financial Services-AP& Payroll
Purpose: Timely and accurate processing of payroll for the hospital and all related affiliate corporations. Responsible for complying with federal and state reporting requirements and ensures that all federal and state regulations for payroll are followed. Assists with procedures for completion of quarterly and annual governmental reports. Responsible for resolution of payroll related unclaimed property.
Report To: Manager, Accounts Payable/Payroll
Supervisory Responsibility: Guidance: The job requires the provision of occasional guidance and training to others. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities.
Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.
Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff
POSITION SPECIFICATION
Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience
Field Of Study: Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
Special Training: Word processing with minimum of 45 wpm; spreadsheet and database applications
Training Preferred: Payroll and basic accounting fundamentals
Licensure/Registration: N/A
Experience: More than 2 years experience required.
Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people. These may be fellow employees, customers, the public or others outside the organization. Communications are of limited difficulty. Interactions usually involve short, straightforward exchanges of information. The job requires a limited amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions are non-stressful encounters and dealing with uncomplicated problem situations.
Working Conditions: There is limited exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Some undesirable or unpleasant environmental characteristics may occur but the physical environment is generally safe and there is minimal health risk. No safety equipment or unusual precautions are required. The occasional exposure to these minor adverse conditions would be limited to 35% or less of the work day.
Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: None
Miscellaneous:
Department: Financial Services-AP& Payroll
Purpose: Timely and accurate processing of payroll for the hospital and all related affiliate corporations. Responsible for complying with federal and state reporting requirements and ensures that all federal and state regulations for payroll are followed. Assists with procedures for completion of quarterly and annual governmental reports. Responsible for resolution of payroll related unclaimed property.
Report To: Manager, Accounts Payable/Payroll
Supervisory Responsibility: Guidance: The job requires the provision of occasional guidance and training to others. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities.
Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.
Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff
POSITION SPECIFICATION
Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience
Field Of Study: Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
Special Training: Word processing with minimum of 45 wpm; spreadsheet and database applications
Training Preferred: Payroll and basic accounting fundamentals
Licensure/Registration: N/A
Experience: More than 2 years experience required.
Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people. These may be fellow employees, customers, the public or others outside the organization. Communications are of limited difficulty. Interactions usually involve short, straightforward exchanges of information. The job requires a limited amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions are non-stressful encounters and dealing with uncomplicated problem situations.
Working Conditions: There is limited exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Some undesirable or unpleasant environmental characteristics may occur but the physical environment is generally safe and there is minimal health risk. No safety equipment or unusual precautions are required. The occasional exposure to these minor adverse conditions would be limited to 35% or less of the work day.
Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: None
Miscellaneous:
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Payroll technician job description example 2
Montana State University payroll technician job description
The Office of Human Resources projects pride and enthusiasm in support of the University's mission and strategic plan by providing leadership, guidance and administration of classification, recruitment, payroll, benefits and employee/labor relations in a professional and dedicated manner to the Montana State University Bozeman campus, Agricultural Experiment Stations and Extension Service.The person in this position is an effective team member within the Office of Human Resources providing support and excellent customer service. The Payroll Team focuses on data stewardship, customer service, accountability, communication, and teamwork. Responsibilities include: assisting and responding to inquiries/requests regarding Payroll Services, maintenance of a variety of spreadsheets; and extensive use of a relational database ( Banner) as required.Opportunities are available to learn all aspects of HR to motivated persons while serving as backup in other areas.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under direct supervision, this position provides payroll processing support and excellent customer service to the MSU community. This position is responsible for processing accurate and timely biweekly payrolls as part of a team. This includes answering a multitude of questions in a variety of formats, advising constituents of payroll processing deadlines and performing procedures such as:
Processing garnishments, fees, and deductions in accordance with governmental guidelines.
Reconciling leave balances and pay history.
Reviewing and applying Electronic Personnel Action Forms (EPAF) and data entering additional information in a timely manner.
Participating in training and providing payroll related training to a wide variety of people with various levels of understanding of the subject.
Processing payments for various third party vendors.
Actively participating as part of the team while performing other duties in support of the department's mission.
Identifying and suggesting process improvements.
Required Qualifications - Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrated experience analyzing numbers in order to determine accurate transactions or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Demonstrated experience using computers and various software packages.
Demonstrated customer service experience including effectively and diplomatically responding to a diverse clientele that may include handling difficult customer service situations.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Experience with human resources policies and procedures.
Experience processing payroll.
The Successful Candidate Will
Accurately perform duties in an office environment with frequent interruptions
Willingness to focus on teamwork, data stewardship, accountability, customer service, and communication
Efficiently complete work while meeting varied deadlines in a timely manner
Demonstrate excellent mathematical skills
Work effectively and efficiently in close cooperation with all staff in a team-oriented environment
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Possess excellent researching and problem solving skills
Follow and explain policies and procedures
Manage difficult situations appropriately and professionally demonstrating excellent conflict resolution skills
Consistently exercise initiative and good judgment
Prioritize and organize workload
Exhibit a strong sense of self-motivation and self-management
Adapt to changing priorities
Maintain confidentiality of records and information
Share job duties with co-workers as needed
Represent the department to others in a professional and courteous manner
Have a strong customer service focus
Demonstrate attention to detail
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
This position has supervisory duties?
No
Duties and Responsibilities
Under direct supervision, this position provides payroll processing support and excellent customer service to the MSU community. This position is responsible for processing accurate and timely biweekly payrolls as part of a team. This includes answering a multitude of questions in a variety of formats, advising constituents of payroll processing deadlines and performing procedures such as:
Processing garnishments, fees, and deductions in accordance with governmental guidelines.
Reconciling leave balances and pay history.
Reviewing and applying Electronic Personnel Action Forms (EPAF) and data entering additional information in a timely manner.
Participating in training and providing payroll related training to a wide variety of people with various levels of understanding of the subject.
Processing payments for various third party vendors.
Actively participating as part of the team while performing other duties in support of the department's mission.
Identifying and suggesting process improvements.
Required Qualifications - Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrated experience analyzing numbers in order to determine accurate transactions or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Demonstrated experience using computers and various software packages.
Demonstrated customer service experience including effectively and diplomatically responding to a diverse clientele that may include handling difficult customer service situations.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Experience with human resources policies and procedures.
Experience processing payroll.
The Successful Candidate Will
Accurately perform duties in an office environment with frequent interruptions
Willingness to focus on teamwork, data stewardship, accountability, customer service, and communication
Efficiently complete work while meeting varied deadlines in a timely manner
Demonstrate excellent mathematical skills
Work effectively and efficiently in close cooperation with all staff in a team-oriented environment
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Possess excellent researching and problem solving skills
Follow and explain policies and procedures
Manage difficult situations appropriately and professionally demonstrating excellent conflict resolution skills
Consistently exercise initiative and good judgment
Prioritize and organize workload
Exhibit a strong sense of self-motivation and self-management
Adapt to changing priorities
Maintain confidentiality of records and information
Share job duties with co-workers as needed
Represent the department to others in a professional and courteous manner
Have a strong customer service focus
Demonstrate attention to detail
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
This position has supervisory duties?
No
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Payroll technician job description example 3
InfosysPublicService payroll technician job description
Infosys is seeking
Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Technical Consultant
. The position would primarily be responsible for working with business team & Client IT, gather technical requirements, design and develop the technical solution. The candidate should have a minimum two years of experience in Oracle Cloud - Payroll Implementation and/or support projects. Should have good understanding of Oracle Cloud - Payroll tables, experience in Payroll Fast Formulas, HCM Extracts, Payroll Integrations, BI & OTBI reporting, HDL.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
The job may also entail sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Candidates should be able to effectively communicate by telephone, email, and face to face.
About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
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Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education
- Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Long Beach, CA or be willing to relocate to the area.
- At least 4 years of experience in IT
- 4 years of experience in Oracle HCM Cloud Implementation or support projects
- Minimum two years of experience in Cloud Payroll implementation or support
- Expertise on Payroll Integrations, HCM Extracts, BI reporting, and Payroll data conversions for US.
- Should have good understanding on Oracle Payroll cloud tables
- Responsible for developing new payroll interfaces with third party systems, HCM Extracts, BI reports, and Fast Formulas.
- Able to troubleshoot Payroll technical issues and provide resolution
- Should be able to interact and work with Payroll business on technical requirements, prepare Technical Design Documentation
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required; we are not able to sponsor at this time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in creating BI reports and payroll reconciliation related activities
- Experience in creating, modifying and trouble shooting
- Experience in creating Fast Formula
- Ability to load the using HDL
- Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment
The job may also entail sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Candidates should be able to effectively communicate by telephone, email, and face to face.
About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
Visit
www.infosys.com
to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
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Updated March 14, 2024