Payroll Clerk

Job Description

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaiʻi.

Join the Payroll team at Hilo Benioff Medical Center and play a vital role in ensuring employees across the East Hawaii Region are paid accurately and on time. In this Pre Audit Clerk I position, you will directly support the financial integrity of the organization while providing essential service to over 1,500 employees. Your attention to detail and commitment to compliance will help maintain trust and operational excellence across the healthcare system.

• Audit, calculate, and process payroll transactions including overtime, differentials, and leave in compliance with federal, state, and union regulations
• Review and edit payroll data in the UKG Time and Attendance System, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies with supervisors and staff
• Prepare payroll adjustments and supporting documentation for over payments, deductions, and reimbursements
• Maintain and audit payroll records, including leave balances, payroll registers, and employee files
• Assist employees and departments with payroll‑related inquiries, forms, and wage verification requests
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, policies, and collective bargaining agreements while maintaining strict confidentiality

To qualify, one must meet all of the following requirements. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40‑hour workweek.

• One (1) year of general clerical experience demonstrating knowledge of arithmetic, record‑keeping, and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Two (2) years of clerical experience in payroll processing and/or preparation of vouchers, invoices, or financial statements. Payroll experience is preferred.

1. Graduation from high school may be substituted for one half (1/2) year of General Experience.

2. Successful completion of a substantially full‑time equivalent clerical, stenographic or secretarial curriculum leading to a degree, diploma or a certificate of achievement at an accredited community college; or at a business or technical school which included courses in basic English, arithmetic, general clerical procedures, and office machines may be substituted for the one (1) year of General Experience provided the duration of the training was for a year or more.

3. Successful completion of a substantially full‑time equivalent clerical, stenographic or secretarial curriculum leading to a degree, diploma or a certificate of achievement at an accredited community college, business or technical school which was for a period of less than (one) 1 year may be substituted for General Experience on a month‑for‑month basis provided the training included courses in basic English, arithmetic, general clerical procedures and office machines.

4. Successful completion of half a school year of substantially full‑time clerical, stenographic or secretarial curriculum at an accredited community college, business and/or technical school which included courses in basic English, arithmetic, general clerical procedures and office machines, may be substituted for six (6) months of General Experience.

5. Successful completion of one (1) school year (of a program of more than one year in length) of substantially full‑time clerical, stenographic or secretarial curriculum at an accredited community college, business and/or technical school which included courses in basic English, arithmetic, general clerical procedures and office machines, may be substituted for one (1) year of General Experience.

6. Successful completion of substantially full‑time equivalent bookkeeping or accounting curriculum leading to a degree or diploma at an accredited business school, community college, or other comparable institution which included accounting courses may be substituted for the General Experience or the Specialized Experience on the basis of one (1) year of such training for one (1) year of experience, up…