Payroll & Administrative Operations Specialist

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is seeking an Administrative Services Officer 2 to perform payroll and timekeeping tasks and provide administrative support to the Assistant Director of Administration and the HR Coordinator.

Primary duties include processing payroll, tracking attendance, travel coordination, staff training support, and responding to public records requests, with emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality, and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience in an administrative, financial, technical, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Process departmental payroll and employee timesheets.
• Review payroll reports, reconcile data, and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor sign-ins, leave balances, and absence management entries in Oracle Cloud.
• Process payroll exceptions such as mileage reimbursements, corrections, and adjustments.
• Coordinate detailed travel itineraries, travel authorizations, and reimbursements.
• Assist with preparing training materials and coordinating development opportunities for staff.
• Provide administrative support to leadership, including documentation and reporting tasks.
• Assist with public records request fulfillment with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support departmental initiatives, operational improvements, and special projects.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timekeeping systems

Absence management

Travel coordination

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, accounting, or related field

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is seeking an Administrative Services Officer 2 to perform payroll and timekeeping tasks and provide administrative support to the Assistant Director of Administration and the HR Coordinator.

Primary duties include processing payroll, tracking attendance, travel coordination, staff training support, and responding to public records requests, with emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality, and timely reporting.