ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN (AUDITOR PAYROLL/PAYABLES)

Linn County; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual raises and COLA

Health and life insurance

IPERS retirement

Wellness program

Fitness facilities

Paid holidays

Training & development

Job summary

Linn County Auditor's Office is seeking a payroll and payables professional to support bi-weekly payroll processing, timesheet reviews, and supplier payments in a public sector setting. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and data confidentiality.

Office hours are Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development. Located in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting or closely related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, or payroll, preferably in the public sector.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll authorizations.
• Review timesheets for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Verify and approve bills, P-card transactions, and expense reports in payables system.
• Import procurement card transaction data into payables system.
• Manage procurement card program including issuing cards and data maintenance.
• Assist with vendor records and tax ID validation.
• Provide payroll or payables system training and troubleshooting.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and vendor data.
• Process departmental deposits including COBRA deposits.
• Prepare and maintain reports and records per policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Review entries across platforms for audits and reporting.
• Review work of other staff in processing accounting data.
• Ensure transactions comply with county policies and regulations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounts payable

Data privacy

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate degree in accounting

Tools

Payables system

Vendor management system

Job description

Linn County is committed to creating a Customer-Centered Culture placing our internal & external customers at the center of everything we do! Why do we do this? We get that question a lot. The answer is simple: We want our customers to have a positive experience. Our co-workers are customers too. Exceptional internal customer satisfaction leads to exceptional customer satisfaction for the public!

Why work at Linn County?

• Competitive wages with annual pay increases & annual cost of living increase (depending on budget)
• Access to medical, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and supplemental life insurance
• Iowa Public Employee's Retirement Pension Plan (IPERS)
• Wellness program offering credit on insurance premiums to eligible employees
• Free on-site fitness centers
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Training & professional development opportunities

Hourly Wage:

$28.73

About the Role:

• Assists with processing bi-weekly payroll, including processing payroll authorizations
• Reviews timesheets for accuracy and compliance with County policy and union contracts
• Verifies and approves bills, procurement card transactions, and employee expense reports in payables system for accuracy and policy compliance
• Imports procurement card transaction data into payables system for department processing
• Manages procurement card program including issuing cards, maintaining card data, and providing guidance to departments
• Assists with managing vendor records in payables system, ensuring proper W-9 and tax ID validation
• Assists departments and employees with payroll or payables systems functionality, including training and troubleshooting
• Maintains confidentiality of all employee and vendor data
• Processes departmental deposits, including monthly COBRA deposit
• Prepares, maintains, and gathers a variety of reports, information, files, and records for purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and information in accordance with established policies and regulatory guidelines
• Reviews and validates entries across multiple platforms to ensure complete and accurate data for audits and reporting
• Reviews work of other staff in the processing of accounting data
• Ensures all financial transactions align with County policies, requirements, and local, state, and federal regulations

• Associate's degree in accounting or closely related field required.
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience in a related field required working with general accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, or payroll preferably with experience in a public sector agency.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge and skills for the position may be considered.

Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Learn more about the Linn County Auditor's Office: Auditor's Office Website