Payroll Clerk – Three-Shift Operations

State of Connecticut - DMHAS Off of the Commissioner; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits overview

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

DMHAS Office of the Commissioner in Middletown, CT, is seeking a Payroll Clerk for a three-shift operation. The role involves preparing biweekly payrolls, reviewing timecards, and ensuring accurate deductions in a fast-paced state government environment.

Applicants must be current CT state employees with relevant experience; a high school diploma or GED is required, and familiarity with PeopleSoft, UKG-Pro, and Microsoft Office is preferred.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in accounts payable, bookkeeping, payroll or clerical finances.
• One year as a State of Connecticut Payroll Clerk (class code 6157).
• College training may substitute for the General Experience.
• Preferred: experience with a three-shift, 24/7 payroll environment and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepares biweekly regular, overtime, and supplemental payrolls.
• Reviews timecards and posts hours to payroll records accurately.
• Processes deductions and wage adjustments; notes changes on worksheets.
• Balances prelists for Central Payroll and verifies payroll actions.
• Verifies payroll registers and provider payments against records.
• Responds to employee pay inquiries and maintains payroll files.

Skills

payroll terminology

basic accounting

general office procedures

interpersonal skills

oral and written communication

arithmetic computations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PeopleSoft

UKG-Pro

Excel

Word

Job description

DMHAS Office of the Commissioner in Middletown, CT, is seeking a Payroll Clerk for a three-shift operation. The role involves preparing biweekly payrolls, reviewing timecards, and ensuring accurate deductions in a fast-paced state government environment.

Applicants must be current CT state employees with relevant experience; a high school diploma or GED is required, and familiarity with PeopleSoft, UKG-Pro, and Microsoft Office is preferred.