What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Analyst (Administrator I) position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
Open Recruitment
Position Specific Recruitment
This is a position specific recruitment and is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualification* listed below.
If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; renewed your Maryland driver’s license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland’s toll roads; or applied for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission—connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking a Payroll Analyst (Administrator I). The Payroll Analyst works within the Office of Finance and is a critical member of the payroll unit. The payroll unit is primarily responsible for processing personnel transactions for over 7,800 MDOT employees. This includes new hires, terminations, and all changes affecting the employees’ pay.
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Enter, verify, and reconcile data in the payroll system.
- Maintain all aspects of salary rates for each employee to include recording, verifying, documenting, and data retention for all changes.
- Participate in the coordinated activities required for the processing of the bi-weekly gross payroll process.
- Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Provide excellent customer service to our employees by answering questions and resolving issues on payroll and leave-related matters.
- Comprehend and apply Federal, State, and MDOT laws, policies and procedures, as well as requirements from various collective bargaining agreements to payroll transactions.
- Prepare and review payroll and financial reports.
- Respond to audit requests and implement corrective actions.
This position is considered Emergency Essential. Employees are restricted from taking leave during the critical processing days, and in the event the State is closed or on Liberal Leave, employees must still report to work. Overtime may be required during the payroll cycle based on work volume and/or processing days.
The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO, Office of Finance, which is located in Hanover, MD. (Anne Arundel County).
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Four (4) years of experience in administrative or professional work. *One (1) year of the required experience must involve preparing, processing, or reviewing personnel transactions in a payroll or human resources office, or related experience.
- This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill, or ability).
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to manage stress in a fast-paced work environment
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines on a biweekly basis
Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying. If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
Notes:
- Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute the possession of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Licenses & Certifications
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties may be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the state of Maryland.
