Senior Payroll Specialist

The Payroll department is seeking a self-starter who embraces change, works well under pressure, and thrives in a fast-paced, innovative and challenging environment to join our Payroll team as a Payroll Specialist, Senior! This position is responsible for providing cross-training and guidance to other payroll staff. The ideal candidate will have specialized knowledge in payroll regulations and standards governing the work and exercise a high level of independence.

If accuracy and attention to detail are your forte, you will thrive in this position!

These exciting opportunities are also remote work eligible on a Hybrid basis after a fully onsite 6-month training period!

Because our Clerk family is our top priority! Total Compensation packages include:

• Generous paid time off and 17 paid holidays – yes you read that right!
• Superior health care plans with lower costs to you
• Retirement choices through the Florida Retirement System and deferred compensation plan
• Award-Winning Wellness Program that gives employees incentives, tools, social support, and strategies to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

• Work with a purpose
• Give back to the community
• Be part of a family
• Build your skills
• Pursue career advancement opportunities
• Reach your professional and personal goals

• Plans, prioritizes, coordinates, and delegates daily unit tasks in a manner to ensure completion within established time frames; coordinates and participates in all work aspects of the assigned functional area.

• Performs regular processing of payroll activities; audits, inputs and maintains payroll and new hire data; runs interfaces; ensures processing is completed within required time frame.
• Prepares, processes, and audits adjustments, benefits deductions, garnishment deductions, corrections, reversals, stop payments, cancellations, manual checks, retroactive changes, final paychecks, etc. in accordance with policy and local, state and federal laws.
• Utilizes various automated business management systems in processing payroll actions, e.g., setting up deductions, setting up new hires, processing separations, setting up direct deposit, tax withholding.
• Processes payroll system calculations for pre auditing of payroll data; audits and reviews payroll registers for accuracy, completeness and conformance with all rules and regulations.
• Reconciles, balances and closes payroll runs; reconciles and balances payroll.
• Assists management with training, testing, and validating automated payroll system;
  Researches and resolves payroll accounting discrepancies and issues; takes corrective action as needed.

Associate’s degree with course work in the areas of either Accounting or Business required.

Additional experience is accepted as a minimum requirement in lieu of a post-secondary degree on the following basis: additional four (4) years in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, and additional two (2) years in lieu of an associate degree.

Three (3) years’ recent, relevant and progressively responsible payroll accounting experience required.

Two (2) years of direct work experience and one (1) year of supplemental work experience is required; must demonstrate the comprehensive knowledge of regulatory standards and requirements government payroll reporting such as: processing, with holdings, and distribution in an integrated automated business systems environment. Must demonstrate initiative and independent judgment in researching and reporting on accounting discrepancies and resolving client/customer issues with minimal supervisory review.

Note:

Vacancy postings may be cancelled at any time based on business needs. Applicants who have applied will be notified of cancellations. Applicants who have applied will be notified of cancellations. Applicants with a disability who require accommodation within the application/interview process should direct a request in advance to human resources at  or .

The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Depending on…