Accounts Payable AP Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

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* Applications will be reviewed as they are received beginning September 1, 2026.**

_ Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as we intend to fill the position promptly. _

This position may be filled as either a full-time or part-time role, based on organizational needs.

Who We Are

Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (SLVECC) is Utah’s largest emergency communications center, providing 9-1-1 call-taking and police, fire, and medical dispatch services to communities throughout the Salt Lake Valley. Our employees serve as the critical connection between the public and first responders, gathering essential information, coordinating emergency resources, and helping ensure the right assistance reaches people when every second counts.

Through skill, compassion, and teamwork, we protect lives, support first responders, and strengthen public safety across the communities we serve.

At SLVECC, you’ll play a key role in supporting the organization’s financial operations. As the Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist, you’ll ensure employees and vendors are paid accurately and on time while maintaining accurate financial records and supporting essential business operations.

Your work directly supports the financial stability and day-to-day operations of SLVECC, helping ensure our organization and emergency communications teams have the resources they need to serve the community. While your role may work behind the scenes, it plays an essential part in helping our team be there for people when they need us most.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented AP & Payroll Specialist to join our team. This position will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of biweekly payroll for approximately 150 employees, as well as managing day-to-day accounts payable activities, paid every other week.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on AP and Payroll professional who enjoys working with numbers, solving discrepancies, and keeping payroll and vendor payments running smoothly. This person should be comfortable owning the payroll process from timecard review through final submission while also managing daily AP responsibilities.

This role will report to the CFO but will work closely with employees, managers, vendors, and leadership to ensure payroll and accounts payable transactions are processed accurately and efficiently.

• Process accurate and timely biweekly payroll for approximately 150 employees using the HRIS, Paycom.
• Process payroll and 1099 contractor payments biweekly and manage annual benefits changes.
• Review and verify employee timecards, hours worked, overtime, PTO, holidays, bonuses, and other payroll adjustments.
• Review payroll registers and reports for accuracy prior to payroll submission.
• Ensure payroll deadlines and company policies are consistently met.
• Work with managers, supervisors, and employees to resolve timekeeping discrepancies and missing approvals.
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records.
• Assist with payroll tax filings, W-2s, and other year-end payroll requirements.
• Verify invoice payments associated with accounts payable and ensure they are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Maintain vendor files and research vendor-related issues.
• Assist Communications Center staff with purchase order preparation and payment processing.
• Prepare written communications, spreadsheets, statistical charts, and reports for the Human Resources department and leadership.
• Provide coverage for the CFO as assigned.
• Serve as backup to the Administrative Assistant.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance during operating hours to perform the duties of the position, including other duties as assigned.