Strategic Payroll Specialist

City of Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage daily payroll operations for a large department, ensuring timely and accurate processing. You will handle time and attendance, assist with new hires, terminations, and changes, and perform time-entry audits and reporting.

The role requires strong Excel skills and working knowledge of Kronos and ADP, with 4+ years of payroll experience and familiarity with federal and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Four years of processing payroll, including for an organization with 200+ employees.
• Solid knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations.
• Working knowledge of Kronos and ADP.
• Strong PC skills with Excel.
• Professional payroll certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily payroll operations for a large department.
• Process time and attendance and interface with payroll systems.
• Assist with paperwork for new hires, terminations, and employee changes.
• Audit time entries, adjust as needed, document deficiencies.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in Math, Accounting, or related field

Professional payroll certification

Tools

Kronos

ADP

Excel

Job description

City of Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage daily payroll operations for a large department, ensuring timely and accurate processing. You will handle time and attendance, assist with new hires, terminations, and changes, and perform time-entry audits and reporting.

The role requires strong Excel skills and working knowledge of Kronos and ADP, with 4+ years of payroll experience and familiarity with federal and state regulations.