Payroll Clerk – HELP Program (Fast, Accurate Payroll)

Monroe County; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe County in Rochester, NY is seeking a Payroll Clerk (HELP Program) to perform payroll functions, review timecards, and ensure accurate posting of financial records. The role reports to a higher-level staff member with no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalency and relevant payroll/financial data experience, or an associate degree in Accounting/Finance with related experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:
• Three (3) years of full-time or part-time equivalent paid experience posting financial or accounting records, or entering and editing data on payroll records; OR,
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS college or university with an Associate's degree in Accounting or Finance, plus one (1) year of experience as described in (A); OR,
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS college or university with an Associate's degree, plus two (2) years of experience as described in (A); OR,
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), and (C) above.

Responsibilities

• This is a specialized clerical position involving the review of timecards/time sheets and the performance and maintenance of payroll functions.
• Employees process payroll manually and on a computer terminal.
• The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, a higher-level staff member.
• Supervision is normally not a responsibility of this class.

Skills

Payroll data entry

Timecard review

Education

Assoc. degree in Accounting or Finance + 1 year experience

Assoc. degree + 2 years experience

Three years payroll/financial data experience

Job description

Monroe County in Rochester, NY is seeking a Payroll Clerk (HELP Program) to perform payroll functions, review timecards, and ensure accurate posting of financial records. The role reports to a higher-level staff member with no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalency and relevant payroll/financial data experience, or an associate degree in Accounting/Finance with related experience.