Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Course Advisor

United States

On-site

USD 29,170 - 64,420

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Course Advisor is hiring a Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk responsible for compiling and recording payroll data, verifying attendance, and issuing paychecks. Candidates should demonstrate skills in reading comprehension, active listening, and mathematics. Proficiency in tools like Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks is advantageous. This position offers competitive salary based on experience, reflecting the national employment landscape in the United States for this role.

Qualifications

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees’ time worked.
Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
Conduct verifications of employment.

Responsibilities

Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments.
Keep track of leave time for employees.
Prepare and balance period-end reports.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Speaking

Writing

Critical Thinking

Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Intuit QuickBooks

Oracle PeopleSoft

Job description

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk Definition

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees’ time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.

Daily Life Of a Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk

Conduct verifications of employment.
Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees.
Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
Prepare and balance period‑end reports, and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.
Post relevant work hours to client files to bill clients properly.

Qualities of a Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.

Types of Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk Jobs

Payroll Analyst
Checkman
Payroll Secretary
Bonus Clerk
Payroll Specialist

Are There Job Opportunities for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks?

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 166,300 jobs in the United States for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk. The BLS estimates 16,100 yearly job openings in this field. The states with the most job growth for Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk are Utah, Nevada, and Washington. Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Vermont, or Delaware. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

How Much Does a Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk Make?

The typical yearly salary for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks is somewhere between $29,170 and $64,420.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks who work in District of Columbia, Alaska, or Connecticut, make the highest salaries.