Payroll & Finance Coordinator

Salt Lake County; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 44,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake County is seeking a Fiscal Coordinator - Payroll to perform a range of fiscal and administrative support duties, including payroll processing, purchasing, accounts payable/receivable, and budget management.

You will maintain payroll records, assist with benefits enrollment, and support division budgets while ensuring compliance with policy and internal controls in a county office setting.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of related experience in purchasing, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and other related fiscal duties.

Responsibilities

• Performs purchasing functions that involve processing purchase requests, verifying invoices, processing payments to vendors, maintaining documentation, and assisting other staff with purchasing activities.
• Closes monthly expenditures, reviews petty cash accounts, and conducts annual controlled asset audits.
• Coordinates purchasing details with vendors and monitors contracts and payments for compliance. Authorizes payments.
• Assists with preparing and processing payroll; answers payroll questions and provides training, instruction, and assistance to staff in payroll procedures and check distribution.
• Assists with benefits enrollment. May act as hiring manager.
• Assists the Fiscal Manager and administrative staff in preparing Division budgets and fiscal program development plans.
• Maintains fiscal and payroll records and performs backup accounting functions.
• Performs Division-wide purchase card reconciliations and postings. Completes necessary Journal Voucher adjustments.
• Reviews and submits paperwork for bid processes and tracks purchases until completed and paid.

Skills

Payroll processing

Purchasing and accounts payable

Budget management

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Job description

Salt Lake County is seeking a Fiscal Coordinator - Payroll to perform a range of fiscal and administrative support duties, including payroll processing, purchasing, accounts payable/receivable, and budget management.

You will maintain payroll records, assist with benefits enrollment, and support division budgets while ensuring compliance with policy and internal controls in a county office setting.