Payroll Specialist - Government & Compliance

City of Cleburne; Cleburne (TX); On-site; USD 3,857,000 - 4,822,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cleburne seeks a payroll professional to process biweekly timesheets and records with accuracy. You will review balance sheets, invoices, and reports while ensuring compliance with payroll laws and city policies.

Adept communication with internal and external customers is required, along with the ability to adapt to policy changes and software updates to meet all payroll deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or related field with 2 years hands-on payroll processing preferred.
• Associate’s degree with 4 years payroll processing preferred.
• High school with 6 years payroll/accounting experience; governmental/not-for-profit experience favored.

Responsibilities

• Process highly analytical biweekly payroll timesheets and records timely and accurately.
• Review reports, balances, invoices, and purchase orders with high attention to detail.
• Communicate payroll responsibilities to internal and external customers; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Adapt to changes in City policies, federal law, and software updates; manage deadlines.

Skills

General accounting principles

Payroll processing

FLSA knowledge

Payroll laws

Bookkeeping

Payroll audits and tax reconciliation

TMRS/457b processing

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Learn new accounting software

Timely deadlines management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Business

2 years payroll processing experience

Associate’s degree with 4 years payroll processing

High School with 6 years payroll experience

Tools

Payroll software

General ledger systems

Job description

City of Cleburne seeks a payroll professional to process biweekly timesheets and records with accuracy. You will review balance sheets, invoices, and reports while ensuring compliance with payroll laws and city policies.

Adept communication with internal and external customers is required, along with the ability to adapt to policy changes and software updates to meet all payroll deadlines.