Open Position: Payroll Specialist, Full-Time

Department: Administration, Sheridan County

Salary Range: $44,471.71 to $47,891.16, DOE

Job Summary: Performs a variety of bookkeeping and clerical duties to maintain financial records and expedite the processing of payroll.

Benefits: Medical insurance and prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, eye care term life insurance, Wyoming Retirement Program, vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays.

MAJOR DUTIES:

· Process payroll for county, law enforcement, airport, and fairgrounds.

· Calculates federal tax deposits due for withholdings, social security, and Medicare; prepares some documents for quarterly federal tax returns.

· Updates and balances employee leave time records; creates new leave records.

· Reviews employee timesheets for overtime and enters hours worked for hourly employees; calculates overtime and comp time as needed; creates new time sheets.

· Processes garnishments, tax levies, and child support payments; ensures the legitimacy of court orders; calculates and tracks orders.

· Reconciles monthly billing statement and submits employee life, dental, and health insurance, and other deductions; notifies Human Resources staff of enrollment discrepancies; creates health insurance bill; provides health insurance bill to entities and monitors payments.

· Reconciles, generates, and submits necessary information for Wyoming Retirement, Workers Compensation and unemployment insurance; enrolls, terminates, and makes employee changes; works with Sheriff’s Office to ensure volunteer workers’ compensation coverage.

· Sets up new employees in payroll system.

· Makes appropriate payroll system changes for terminations and changes to pay, position, status, etc.

· Reports employment data to state and federal agencies.

· Responds to employee, elected official, and department head requests regarding payroll and leave time; responds to employee requests regarding benefits and retirement.

· Generates employee appreciation memoranda for recognition of years of service.

· Updates payroll software for new tax tables, rate changes, fiscal year roll-over, and new positions.

· Maintains position handbook.

· Provides support for accounts payable and fixed asset functions as needed.

· Assists auditors by providing requested documents and reports.

· Performs other related duties as assigned by the Administrative Director

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:

· Knowledge of payroll laws and regulations.

· Knowledge of computerized payroll systems.

· Knowledge of internal financial controls.

· Knowledge of payroll policies and procedures.

· Skill in analyzing problems and identifying solutions.

· Skill in preparing clear and accurate reports.

· Skill in establishing cooperative and productive working relationships.

· Skill in setting priorities for competing projects.

· Skill in performing mathematical calculations.

· Skill in operating computers and other standard office equipment.

· Skill in interpersonal relations.

· Skill in oral and written communication.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.

· Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

· Ability to be bonded.

Position is open through 04/30/2024.

For additional information please contact Human Resources, Sheridan County at 307-675-2912.

SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: humanresources@sheridancountywy.gov

or 224 South Main St. STE B-1, Sheridan, WY 82801

Sheridan County is an Equal Opportunity Employer