Payroll Analyst

• Salary Range: $8,320.00 - $10,113.00 per month (25/26 Management Salary Schedule). Maximum initial salary placement at mid-range is $9,173.00 per month (placement within this range is based on assessment of previous experience as documented in application materials). An additional 2% compensation will be added to the base salary for an earned doctorate degree.
• Fringe benefits: The District offers a competitive health & benefits package for employees and eligible dependents. You can learn more on the Benefits page.
• Leave/Holiday time: Management employees earn 1 day of sick leave and 1.8333 days of vacation for each month worked. They are also entitled to holidays recognized by the District (18 holidays/year).
• Retirement: Santa Rosa Junior College is a CalSTRS and CalPERS employer. Eligibility will be determined based on the regulations established by both agencies.

Under the direction of the Manager, Payroll, coordinate and participate in technical payroll accounting activities; participate in the preparation, maintenance, processing, analysis and auditing of manual and automated payroll data, information, records and reports; ensure accuracy and completeness of payroll transactions; lead, train and provide work direction and guidance to staff.

Examples of key duties are interpreted as descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Incumbents routinely perform approximately 80% of the duties below.

• Assist in ensuring accurate and timely production of the District payroll functions; oversee and participate in the review, verification, auditing and processing of payroll forms, records and documents.
• Oversee and audit the daily operations of the Payroll department; research, evaluate and ensure that payroll issues and discrepancies are resolved in a proper and timely manner; maintain and update setup in HR/Payroll System.
• Ensure receipt, processing and auditing of employee time information and related reports and documents; serve as the lead liaison for the District’s IRC 125 plan administrator; oversee inputting, coding and adjustment of employee information including deductions in an assigned computer system.
• Participate in the preparation and maintenance of records and reports related to payroll, employee information, time sheets, benefits, salaries, leave, taxes, deductions, payments and other assigned duties; review, evaluate and audit payroll, health benefit changes and related financial and statistical data, records and reports; identify programming errors and collaborate with IT/Payroll Software Vendor to fix errors for accurate payroll processing.
• Lead, train and provide work direction and guidance to assigned staff; coordinate employee work assignments and review work for accuracy, completeness and compliance with established standards, requirements and procedures; provide input regarding staff evaluations.
• Participate in complex payroll support functions; calculate, review, verify and post a variety of complex payroll data such as gross pay, retirement, contract adjustments, retroactive payments, hours, tax information and leave; balance, reconcile and submit payrolls for check processing; input of new hires and enrollment/separation applications for retirees and active employees in appropriate retirement system.
• Coordinate auditing, record-keeping and reporting functions to ensure proper application, calculation and reporting of payroll data, benefits and taxes; oversee and participate in the coding and application of voluntary deductions; oversee the distribution and processing of…