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Payroll Technician

Adams County
Brighton, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2025
To assist in the coordination and perform payroll-related duties and activities.

This anticipated hiring rate for this role is $25.808/hour. The full salary range for the position is $25.808/hour - $36.131/hour.
  • Review and assist in input of all additions, deletions, and changes of payroll information in JDE.
  • Review of employee timecards and adjustments for accuracy in UKG.  
  • Assist in the review and correction of pre-payroll registers.
  • Assist in processing garnishments, wage assignments, and IRS levies.
  • Assist in paying all deductions, including insurance and garnishments; complete corresponding reports; and balance deduction reports.
  • Assist in research and document gathering for various audits and monitoring the departmental earnings reviews.
  • Maintain filing and scanning system, according to record retention requirements.
  • Responds to requests for financial employment information; provide documentation for workers comp, agencies needing verification of earnings or employment; supervisors and employees requests for information.
  • Demonstrate a high level of customer service; assist employees, departments, and outside sources with payroll-related issues.
  • Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
  • Learn pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
  • Understand basic principles and procedures of bookkeeping, accounting and financial record keeping and reporting.   Apply the principles and practices of payroll accounting.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft products, such as Outlook, Excel, and Word.
  • Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
  • Make changes, additions, and deletions necessary for an accurate payroll.
  • Perform a variety of balancing and calculation tasks with accuracy.
  • Calculate and process paychecks.
  • Demonstrate integrity and trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty and ethical behavior. Maintain confidentiality of payroll information.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  • Skill in providing superior customer service via telephone, email, in person or on Teams.
  • Participate in personal growth opportunities, and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the job and the organization.
  • Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Experience: Two (2) years of increasingly responsible payroll/accounting/office experience.
Education and Training: High School diploma or GED equivalent. College-level coursework in bookkeeping, accounting or related field preferred.
License or Certificate: None.
Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check.


Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment:
  • Ability to work in a standard office environment.

Salary : $53,685

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