Payroll & Timekeeping Specialist

DeKalb Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Payroll Clerk to manage the preparation and processing of payroll and timekeeping for Detention employees and related reports.

The role requires strong knowledge of payroll principles, accurate data entry, and reliable attendance. Primary duties include entering time, verifying leave, preparing payroll sheets, and calculating overtime with overtime reporting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of payroll principles and leave time calculation.
• Experience with payroll and record-keeping processes.
• Ability to perform quick and accurate mathematical calculations.
• Ability to prepare detailed numerical reports.
• Strong data entry and computer skills.
• Reliable attendance and dependability.

Responsibilities

• Enter time and attendance data into the payroll system.
• Verify leave time availability before payroll reporting.
• Prepare payroll sheets and leave reports.
• Enter holidays and overtime hours into records.
• Calculate overtime and update payroll reports.
• Prepare monthly payroll recap for verification.
• Distribute payroll checks and verify receipt.
• Calculate lump payout of accrued leave for terminating employees.
• Maintain payroll hours for grants; report usage.
• Input salary changes or termination of employees into the system.

Skills

Payroll principles

Policies and procedures

Complex calculations

Numerical reports

Record-keeping systems

Attendance reliability

Data entry

Calculator use

Education

High school diploma with business/math coursework

Job description

Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Payroll Clerk to manage the preparation and processing of payroll and timekeeping for Detention employees and related reports.

The role requires strong knowledge of payroll principles, accurate data entry, and reliable attendance. Primary duties include entering time, verifying leave, preparing payroll sheets, and calculating overtime with overtime reporting.