Auditor's Office -Payroll Administrator

Auditor's Office - Payroll Administrator

Salary

27.43 Hourly

Job Type

Full-time

BENEFITS

Vigo County offers to full-time employees competitive benefit plans. These include Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, paid holidays, Flexible Spending Account Plans, 457 Plans, Life Insurance and others.

Description

The Payroll Administrator performs professional and administrative duties related to the payroll operations of the Auditor's Department. This role administers and coordinates payroll processing, the payroll database, and related reports as necessary for employees. This role ensures organizational efficiency in the application of prescribed policies, procedures, and methods.

Examples of Duties

• Processes bi-weekly payroll, including entering hours worked, withholding changes, garnishments, and insurance premiums.
• Creates attendance reports and submits to Departments.
• Submits federal tax withholdings to U.S. Treasury and issues checks for support / garnishment withholdings.
• Reconciles retirement contributions and submits payment. Reports wages to Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
• Maintain and track employee deductions including child support, tax levies, retirement, health insurance, and direct deposit account information.
• Files form 941 with Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and files form WH-I to report state / local tax withheld monthly.
• Process w2s and all year end reports as well as quarterly reports.
• Assists departments with corporate credit card usage, including contacting issuer.
• Solve daily payroll issues for employees via telephone or email when needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Supplemental Information

Incumbent performs standard, recurring duties according to Department policies and practices with work priorities primarily determined by service needs of the public and / or seasonal deadlines. Assignments are guided by definite objectives using a variety of methods or procedures. On rare occasions, decisions are made in the absence of specific policies and procedures, and / or guidance from supervisor. Work errors are primarily detected or prevented through legally defined procedures, supervisory review and / or notification from other departments or agencies. Undetected errors could result in loss of time and money to department, and inconvenience to other agencies or the public.

Incumbent maintains contact with co-workers, other County departments, attorneys, title companies, and the public for the purpose of exchanging information.

Incumbent reports directly to Chief Deputy.

Incumbent performs duties in a standard office environment, involving sitting / walking at will, bending, reaching, keyboarding, lifting / carrying objects weighing less than 25 pounds, close / far vision, color / depth perception, speaking clearly, and hearing sounds / communication. Incumbent occasionally works extended, and / or evening hours, and occasionally travels out of town for training, sometimes overnight.

Vigo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.