JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Performs timely and accurate payroll and benefit processing. Analyzes, verifies status changes, wages, benefits, proofs time entry, answer inquiries from department staff, and coordinates processes to complete payroll. Serves as a resource for employees on timekeeping or payroll processing. Ensures payroll, payroll benefit deductions, and accruals are in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures for all employees and collective bargaining agreements. Verifies employee master file updates; pay rate changes, benefit elections, marital status, tax withholdings and exemptions, etc. Confirms accurate Federal and State withholding amounts, new hire reporting, and unemployment reporting as mandated by law. Coordinates and processes special check runs, retroactive pay, termination pay, garnishments, special levies, etc. Assists, reviews, and works with Human Resources (HR) on employee benefit enrollment, pay type, benefit, deduction and accrual set up, union changes, and terminations. Performs general accounting procedures. Reconciles health, dental, disability, life, flexible spending, and other miscellaneous deductions such as United Way, contributions to retiree plans, and collaborates on benefit issues with HR. Performs year-end payroll processes. Reconciles year-end earnings, taxes, and benefit reporting information. Confirms accurate W-2s reporting to employees and remits to Federal and State agencies per mandates. Maintains payroll software. Researches, tests, implements, and prepares changes for issues that arise and accommodates changes negotiated in the payroll software per accounting procedures. Assists in the development of the wage and fringe data for preparation of the annual budget. Assists with providing detailed payroll documentation to outside auditors as requested Assists other department personnel during peak periods or absences, as needed. Other duties as assigned. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Required Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check. Degree in accounting, finance, business, management or related field with three (3) years\' experience working in an payroll processing. Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Preferred Previous experience in a municipal setting. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://gusea1p01.rec.pro.ukg.net/DOD1000DODGE/JobBoard/cec5f37d-31be-485f-8dab-920784fb2a37/?q=&o=postedDateDesc