Payroll Specialist II: Precision & Compliance Expert

County of Kauai; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave (21 days)

Sick leave (21 days)

Paid holidays (13/14)

Medical for family

Retirement benefits after 10 years

Job summary

County of Kaua'i is seeking a Payroll Specialist II to independently coordinate and perform professional payroll processing activities for the County's semi-monthly payroll. You will generate, reconcile, and record payroll, serve as a payroll systems resource, and handle related administrative tasks.

Minimum qualifications include a baccalaureate degree in accounting or related field and two years of specialized payroll experience; strong knowledge of payroll laws and regulations is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; two years of specialized work experience.
• Professional work experience in payroll processing and payroll pre-auditing and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead semi-monthly payroll processing from timesheet verification to paycheck printing.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Review payroll claims for accuracy, completeness, and legality of earnings and deductions.
• Audit and adjust employee pay data and benefit elections as required.
• Prepare reports and facilitate payroll-related projects and procedures.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll auditing

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Related field (business administration)

Job description

County of Kaua'i is seeking a Payroll Specialist II to independently coordinate and perform professional payroll processing activities for the County's semi-monthly payroll. You will generate, reconcile, and record payroll, serve as a payroll systems resource, and handle related administrative tasks.

Minimum qualifications include a baccalaureate degree in accounting or related field and two years of specialized payroll experience; strong knowledge of payroll laws and regulations is required.