State Payroll Office Specialist

Illinois Board of Higher Education; Springfield, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Office of Comptroller is seeking an Office Specialist for Payroll. This role audits payroll vouchers, maintains and logs schedules, and supports the payroll unit with data entry and reconciliation tasks.

The position requires two years of college with accounting experience or four years of relevant clerical bookkeeping experience. Excellent Excel and analytical skills are essential, with strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Requires two years of college and one year of technical accounting experience or four years of related clerical bookkeeping experience.

Responsibilities

• Audits payroll vouchers for accuracy against electronic files to prepare payroll warrants.
• Logs payroll vouchers and inputs payroll schedule information into the payroll system.
• Assists in auditing and reviewing 114 reports and prepares letters for agencies regarding missing/invalid information.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the payroll unit.

Skills

Excel

Payroll

Auditing

Data entry

Analytical skills

Education

Two years of college + one year accounting experience

Four years of related clerical bookkeeping experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Payroll system

Job description

The Illinois Office of Comptroller is seeking an Office Specialist for Payroll. This role audits payroll vouchers, maintains and logs schedules, and supports the payroll unit with data entry and reconciliation tasks.

The position requires two years of college with accounting experience or four years of relevant clerical bookkeeping experience. Excellent Excel and analytical skills are essential, with strong attention to detail.