Payroll Administrator

City of Hallandale Beach; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hallandale Beach seeks a Payroll Administrator to oversee and supervise payroll functions, ensuring on-time, accurate pay in compliance with regulations. You will manage bi-weekly and supplemental payrolls for all city employees and maintain payroll databases and reporting.

Work under limited supervision with initiative, applying accounting procedures and statutory requirements. Minimum qualifications include a 4+ year payroll background, and a CPP or equivalent certification is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, human resources, or related field.
• CPP certification preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 4+ years of payroll processing experience with 2+ years in supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and supervise payroll functions for the City, ensuring on-time and accurate pay.
• Process bi-weekly and supplemental payrolls for all employees in compliance with regulations.
• Maintain employee payroll database and related reporting in accordance with federal/state rules.
• Review work by Payroll Coordinator for accuracy and compliance; act with initiative and independent judgment.

Skills

Payroll processing

Supervisory experience

Attention to detail

Education

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

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Salary is based on experience and/or qualifications, and is subject to negotiation

The Payroll Administratorwill oversee and supervise the organizations payroll functions, ensuring that pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. Provides accurate and timely bi-weekly and supplemental payrolls for all City employees. Maintains employee payroll database and maintains and processes payroll related contributions and reporting in accordance with federal and state regulations. Reviews all work completed by the Payroll Coordinator for accuracy and compliance with City and departmental guidelines, procedures, and regulations. Work is performed under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative. Position relies on experience and exercises independent judgement to determine that transactions are in accordance with correct accounting procedures and statutory requirements.

PROOF OF EDUCATION AND DOCUMENTATION

DEMONSTRATING APPLICANT MEETS POSITION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF APPLICATION.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, human resources, related field, or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) required, supplemented by four or more years’ experience in payroll processing with two years in a supervisory or management role preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training and/or experience. Must have National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification (level to be determined by job classification requirements) or obtain within one year of employment.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed above, an individual must be able to perform each of the established essential functions in order to perform this job successfully.