Payroll Technician - Controller's Office​/Fiscal Services - Central Services

Payroll Technician - Controller's Office/Fiscal Services - Central Services Please see Special Instructions for more details.

APPLICATION CLOSE DATE:
Monday, February 23, 2026
at 11:59 p.m.

* Recruitment Office at recruitment for questions and/or issues while applying for a position on the Yosemite Community College District’s online application website.

Job Title
:
Payroll Technician - Controller's Office/Fiscal Services - Central Services

Site
:
Yosemite Community College District/Central Services

Salary Range / Other

• Range 29  Classified Salary Schedule) – $4,472 to $5,720 per month
• Appointments are hired at the first step of the range. The second step is paid after the first year of satisfactory service with subsequent steps annually thereafter to a maximum sixth step.
• Workplace
  :
  Modesto Junior College;
  Modesto, CA
• 40 hours per week, 12 months per year
• Monday through Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
• (Some evening and weekend hours may be required)

The District provides health options for the employee and dependents. Employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents are District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are District paid. The estimated annual cost of District-provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408.

Job Description

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, performs technical financial and accounting duties related to the evaluation, processing, preparation, maintenance and verification of payroll and related records; prepares and maintains technical payroll reports and statements; and performs related work as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the first technical level class of the Payroll Support Series within the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD). Positions perform technical duties in support of District payroll and related functions. Incumbents utilize technical knowledge of specialized subject areas to make decisions and complete assignments. Positions are typically assigned to the Controller’s Office.

This class may be distinguished from the higher-level class of Payroll Specialist because incumbents in that class perform the more complex payroll-related functions in the assigned work unit, including advanced technical financial and accounting work related to the evaluation, processing, preparation, maintenance and verification of payroll records.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Incumbents in this class work under the general supervision of the Payroll Manager, working alone on routine or regular work assignments and checking with a supervisor on non-routine assignments or when in doubt as to the correct procedures to follow.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The knowledge and ability requirements are representative of essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Methods, practices and procedures pertaining to basic technical payroll accounting and fiscally related record management systems.
• Automated payroll record management, storage and retrieval systems.
• Financial and payroll related report preparation and format.
• Standard legal mandates, policies and operational guidelines pertaining to payroll and fiscally related matters.
• Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting.
• Principles and applications of mathematics.
• Principles and practices of filing and record keeping.
• Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers.

• Perform moderately complex technical payroll functions.
• Monitor, review and maintain fiscal and financial files, records, summaries and reports.
• Perform basic technical payroll audits and analyses.
• Make standard arithmetical calculations and verify the results.
• Effectively and efficiently operate computers and other business office machines and equipment.
• Utilize payroll software applications.
• Process…