Auditor's Payroll Technician - Confidential

Are you a payroll professional looking to take the next step in your career?

Come join the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector's (ACTTC) Office and grow your career with the County of Sonoma!

Starting salary up to $43.85/hour ($91,520/year), plus an additional $1.50/hour confidential premium, and a competitive total compensation package!*

The ACTTC Office supports our 30 County departments and four (4) special districts. Working as the Auditor's Payroll Technician-Confidential, you will interact with various departmental payroll and/or accounting staff to perform payroll tasks accurately and efficiently. Additional responsibilities may include:

• Conducting analyses and evaluating difficult and complex payroll problems
• Auditing payroll data/transactions/accounts to ensure compliance with regulations and procedures
• Maintaining confidential employee files
• Acting as a liaison to County departments, employees, insurance carriers, and service suppliers to ensure correct administration of employee salaries and benefits
• Correctly applying a broad knowledge of state and federal tax laws and regulations and the County's Civil Service Rules
• Providing excellent customer service to employees and other agencies
• Reading, interpreting, explaining, and implementing aspects of 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), the Salary Resolution, and a variety of County policies and procedures

The ideal candidate will be a payroll professional with at least two years of payroll/accounting and/or auditing experience. They will also possess many of the following:

• A passion for guiding others through the county payroll process and being comfortable presenting to departments and other Payroll Clerks
• The ability to exercise considerable discretion and judgment in resolving payroll issues
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy for auditing incoming payroll data
• Experience performing research, data compilation, and to take corrective action as needed
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with a wide range of customers
• Familiarity with human resources and financial data systems such as HRIS, UKG Dimensions, and EFS (Enterprise Financial Systems)

ACTTC's Office provides a broad range of quality accounting, financial reporting, auditing, collection, financing, and investing services to County departments, agencies, districts, and the public. Its mission is to provide reliable and relevant financial services in an efficient, ethical, and effective manner to the citizens of Sonoma County while promoting fiscal responsibility and accountability. The Office is composed of nine divisions, which are overseen by an executive management team that includes the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector and three Assistants.

ACTTC is staffed by 107 full-time employees and has an annual budget of approximately $167 million.

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits
* including:

• Confidential Premium
  - Positions designated  Confidential  receive an additional $1.50/hour premium on top of the hourly pay rate
• Hybrid Telework - A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment
• Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
• Paid Time Off
  - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options
• Staff Development/Wellness Pay
  - Annual benefit allowances of up to $1250 and ongoing education/training opportunities
• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement
  - County contributions to help fund post-retirement health insurance/benefits
• Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Incentive Retirement Savings Plan (IRSP) and 457 Voluntary Deferred Compensation - 1.9% of salary County contribution to a 401(a), in addition to the County matching up to 1% of base salary in 401(a), based upon employee contribution
• Paid Parental Leave
  - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
• Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

* Salary is negotiable within the established range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found in the Salary Resolution (Sal Res) and our…