Payroll & Benefits Support Specialist — Flexible Schedule

Georgia Department of Public Health (GA); Athens (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Retirement plan (ERS GSEPS)

13 paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Georgia Department of Public Health (GA) seeks a Payroll and Benefits Support Tech to provide accounting, payroll, benefits, and administrative support across the District. This role collaborates with fiscal, payroll, and HR functions and serves as a trained backup for critical financial processes.

The ideal candidate will handle confidential financial information with accuracy, meet multiple deadlines, and contribute to a robust payroll and benefits workflow in a busy public health environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 3 years accounting or fiscal experience; or 1 year at Accounting Technician 1 level.
• Experience with payroll, benefits, and payroll taxes is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Office apps is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provides backup support for payroll processing and related activities.
• Assists with benefits administration, including monthly payments and records maintenance.
• Performs payroll-related reporting, taxes, deductions, and compliance tasks.
• Prepares salary billing and invoices for services to counties and programs.
• Maintains employee and payroll records with confidentiality and timely filing.
• Supports other fiscal/administrative duties including leave, travel, and vendor payments.
• Cross-trains to provide backup coverage across payroll, benefits, and fiscal functions.

Skills

Payroll

Benefits admin

Accounting

Confidential data

Microsoft Excel

Education

High school diploma or GED

3 years accounting experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Georgia Department of Public Health (GA) seeks a Payroll and Benefits Support Tech to provide accounting, payroll, benefits, and administrative support across the District. This role collaborates with fiscal, payroll, and HR functions and serves as a trained backup for critical financial processes.

The ideal candidate will handle confidential financial information with accuracy, meet multiple deadlines, and contribute to a robust payroll and benefits workflow in a busy public health environment.