Field Technician

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 62,994 - 84,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Remote work after six months

Pension plans

Job summary

Citrus College in California seeks a Payroll Technician to analyze, prepare and process the college’s payroll for academic, classified, hourly, management, and special payrolls. You will produce reports for tax and retirement reporting and ensure timely, accurate data entry.

The role requires an associate degree or 60 college units with payroll/finance experience, familiarity with payroll systems, and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• An associate degree or 60 college-level units with 3+ years of payroll/finance experience.
• Alternative: 60 units with 4 years of payroll/finance experience.
• Experience with payroll systems and working in education environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine payroll accounting and data entry.
• Reviews timesheets; updates salaried deductions and master files.
• Audits payroll deductions and earnings registers for accuracy.

Skills

Payroll experience

Data entry

Recordkeeping

Education

Associate degree or 60 units

Tools

Banner

HCM systems

Payroll software

Job description

Position Information

Position Title: Payroll Technician

Recruitment Start Date: 06/08/2026

Recruitment End Date: Open Until Filled

First Consideration Date: 07/08/2026

Salary Range: $5,644.71 - $7,564.46 per month / $32.57 - $43.64 an hour

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary

Analyzes, prepares, and performs clerical and technical accounting, financial data entry and recordkeeping activities involving the preparation, processing and maintenance of the College’s payroll for academic, classified, hourly, management, and special payrolls. Prepares reports for external agencies including tax and retirement reporting.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• An associate degree, or completion of at least 60 college‑level semester units, and three years of payroll or finance experience;
• In the absence of an associate degree, at least 60 semester units and four years of payroll or finance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a K‑12, community college, or university environment.
• Experience with Banner, Human Capital Management and/or Payroll systems and software.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to, understanding of, and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, and cultural background of community college students, faculty, and staff; and successfully fosters and supports an inclusive educational and work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs routine accounting duties involved in the processing of the payroll. Inputs and verifies payroll related computer input and output.
• Reviews timesheets and reconciles the totals and balances. Records changes in salaries, deductions, voluntary benefit deductions, and other payroll information, and submits changes that update master computer files. Verifies completeness of data.
• Posts onto a computer-aided data entry format, payroll-related employee data in a timely and accurate manner. Verifies and processes necessary payroll deductions for benefits and related items. Audits payroll deductions and earnings registers for reasonableness and accuracy.
• Computes and interprets miscellaneous forms of compensation and deductions. Prepares calculations for special payroll checks, computes and prepares any necessary adjustments.
• Prepares payroll documents such as hourly payrolls, federal withholding forms, retirement forms, payroll adjustments, and related spreadsheets.
• Receives, analyzes, and processes statutory benefits adjustments. Prepares reports to billing agencies and communications to affected employees.
• Audits timesheets or preliminary payroll lists to verify hours, rate of pay, and budget account number or monthly payroll. Audits or calculates balances of items such as sick leave, vacation, and personal leave, and ensures deductions are made accordingly. Verifies all transactions were posted to correct accounts.
• Creates and maintains calendars in the county payroll system.
• Attends trainings offered by the Los Angeles County Office of Education and participates in system implementations and upgrades when applicable.
• Learns the new HCM system and takes part in implementation tasks.
• Processes state and federal payroll tax deposits for each payroll cycle, including taxable fringe benefit items.
• Uploads financial and retirement data to local server and to third‑party plan administrator for each payroll processed.
• Prepares and sends annual certifications to retirees receiving the retiree cash‑in‑lieu benefit. Processes annual cash‑in‑lieu payroll warrants.
• Distributes the monthly report of leave balances to each department as well as the annual accrual of vacation balances.
• Distributes warrants, yearly W‑2 forms and retirement system statements, sick leave registers and other payroll documents as necessary.
• Answers questions or concerns from employees requiring explanation of calculations, rules and regulations governing payroll processing. Provides employees with necessary forms and assists employees with questions regarding payroll procedures, tax shelters and voluntary deductions. Assists employees with miscellaneous questions and requests.
• Coordinates the enforcement of levies, garnishments, and other withholding orders with the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
• Provides documentation for unemployment and disability claims.
• Completes and files monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics Report.
• Interacts closely with Human Resources, Budgeting, and other functions to assure all information regarding payroll adjustments, problems, employment status, and salary accounts are up to date and accurate.
• Prepares employer information for court subpoenas. Responds to and sets up payroll adjustments for employee contributions, deductions, and other forms of salary reduction.
• Prepares payroll distributions for charging appropriate payroll costs to departments.
• Provides accounting data entry support to accounts payable, receivable, and general ledger.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement of payroll procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of payroll operations.
• Prepares for-review quarterly forms for employer’s federal and state tax returns, unemployment insurance contribution return.
• Reconciles general ledger accounts and prepares and posts monthly and year‑end journal entries.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Requires in-depth technical knowledge of the practices and terminology of payroll accounting practices, clerical and office procedures and methods, business mathematics and record keeping.
• Requires knowledge of the laws and regulations governing payroll.
• Requires working knowledge of spreadsheet programs and in-depth procedural knowledge of the data entry system for payroll and other fiscal information.
• Requires sufficient knowledge of labor and other contracts to properly interpret and calculate salaries.
• Requires sufficient human relations skill to convey technical concepts to others and to exercise patience in frustrating exchanges of information.
• Requires sufficient writing skill to document conversation, prepare memos, and prepare procedures.

Physical Abilities

• Requires sufficient hand coordination to use a keyboard for routine typing and advanced data entry, plus arm/hand movements to retrieve work materials and operate a variety of general office equipment, visual acuity to recognize words and numbers, auditory ability to carry on conversations in person and over the phone.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office environment with minimal exposure to health and safety considerations.

Benefits

Health & Wellness· Fully‑paid for eligible employees and dependents· Choice of HMO or PPO with very low co‑pays and out‑of‑pocket costs· Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care· Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program. Basic Life and AD&D insurance for employees only.

Work‑Life Balance· 12 Vacation Days (annually), up to 22 Vacation Days (annually) based on years of service· 12 Sick Days annually· Opportunity for remote work after six months of employment (up to two days per week) with manager approval· Possibility of Modified Summer Schedule· Professional Learning Opportunities· No-cost Annual Staff Parking. Close proximity to the Metro rail system.

Financial & Retirement Benefits· Defined‑Benefit Pension Plans· District paid post‑retirement medical, dental and vision for those employees who qualify and their eligible dependents· 457(b), 403(b), & Roth 403(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Department Fiscal Services – Payroll/Benefits

Job Category: Classified, Assignment: Full‑Time, Percentage of Time: 100%, Months per Year: 12, Work Days per Week: M-F, Work Schedule per Day: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Work Shift: Days.

CITRUS COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Citrus College to not discriminate against and to encourage a diversity of applicants based on national origin, religion, age or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, use of family and medical care leave, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or because they are perceived to have one or more of these characteristics or associated with a person or group with these characteristics.