Payroll Supervisor

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice in California seeks a Supervisor I to plan, supervise, and direct the work of a staff of four Senior Personnel Specialists. The role focuses on payroll, benefits, and human resources policies, requiring extensive payroll and HR expertise and knowledge of State of California personnel transactions.

You will oversee critical work processes, ensure timely wage payments, resolve complex issues, and liaise with control agencies.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in State of California payroll and Human Resources.
• Knowledge of State of California Personnel Transactions, including processing/reviewing complex payroll transactions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills supervising staff and guiding projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee important payroll and benefits work processes.
• Ensure correct and timely payment of wages.
• Independently identify and resolve the most complex transaction issues.
• Act as custodian of records and draft technical correspondence.
• Work with control agencies and advise department management.
• Serve on HR-related task forces within the Department or with other departments.

Skills

Payroll experience

Human Resources

Leadership

Policy interpretation

Job description

The Department of Justice is committed to working to ensure safety and justice for all Californians.

Under the general direction of the Supervisor II, the Supervisor I plans, supervises, and directs the work of a staff of four Senior Personnel Specialists. The Supervisor I plays an important and highly visible role in ensuring important human resources policies are followed and customers are satisfied. The Supervisor I is anticipated to possess extensive experience in payroll and Human Resources. Knowledge of the State of California Personnel Transactions experience is essential, including experience processing and/or reviewing complex personnel and payroll transactions.

The Supervisor I will be expected to:

• Plan and oversee a variety of important work processes related to payroll and benefits
• Ensure correct and timely payment of wages
• Independently identify and resolve the most complex transaction issues and problems
• Act as custodian of records
• Draft letters and other correspondence regarding highly technical subject matters
• Work and communicate with control agencies
• Serve on human resources-related task forces within the Department or with other departments
  

The Supervisor I acts as technical expert to the Department's Executive Staff; Director of the Office of Human Resources; Personnel Officer; program managers and supervisors, as well as to analysts and other staff members regarding human resources, payroll-related, and collective bargaining-related issues.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

• SUPERVISOR I

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1. Possess extensive experience in State of California payroll and Human Resources
2. Knowledge of State of California Personnel Transactions, including experience processing and/or reviewing complex personnel and payroll transactions.
3. Demonstrated leadership skills (in either a supervisory capacity or leading a team/project) while providing guidance to staff members and maintaining a positive and professional work environment
4. Ability to consult, advise, and gain confidence of department management
5. Experience managing multiple and changing priorities
6. Ability to consult, advise, and provide direction related to complex payroll and personnel transactions