Payroll & Garnishments Specialist

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri is seeking an energetic Payroll team member in Jefferson City to handle garnishment processing and related tasks. The role requires meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work under deadlines.

The position involves reviewing garnishment orders in SAM II HR, maintaining data accuracy in reports, and ensuring compliance with state statutes and regulations. A background in government accounting and data handling will support success.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of financial experience with a governmental agency or a private sector accounting, finance or brokerage firm.
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 earned accounting credits; substitutions allowed for deficiencies in education.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and calculate garnishment withholding orders.
• Enter, modify or terminate garnishment orders within the SAM II HR system.
• Review reports to ensure garnishments are withheld accurately.
• Audit and/or fax interrogatories to courts and attorneys.
• Review supplemental transactions for garnishment withholdings and adjust as necessary.
• Process necessary correspondence associated with garnishment orders.
• Assist Accountant with supplemental pay requests.
• All garnishment communication is through an agency contact.
• Review Over/Under Payments for state employees.
• Review and approve direct deposits for state employees.

Skills

Garnishment knowledge

Relationship building

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree with 15 accounting credits

Tools

SAM II HR

SAM II HR Data Warehouse

Microsoft Access

Excel

Job description

State of Missouri is seeking an energetic Payroll team member in Jefferson City to handle garnishment processing and related tasks. The role requires meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work under deadlines.

The position involves reviewing garnishment orders in SAM II HR, maintaining data accuracy in reports, and ensuring compliance with state statutes and regulations. A background in government accounting and data handling will support success.