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WorkSource Oregon Payroll Specialist in GRESHAM, Oregon
The City of Gresham is pleased to accept applications for a motivated and engaged Payroll Specialist to join our small and mighty payroll team. What you will get to do: \' Payroll Processing, including final and manual payments - Process a semi-monthly payroll including all garnishments, federal and state liens on wages, insurance, collective bargaining agreement mandates, and voluntary deductions; maintain employee payroll records; produce and distribute employee paystubs and paychecks; research, monitor, and audit payroll information and accounts; research and resolve discrepancies and errors; calculate salary adjustments, including overpayments and retroactive payments; calculate, prepare, and record final payroll for terminations and retirements. \' Post-Payroll Processes - Reconcile and process ACH deductions and resulting payments for PERS/OPSRP, deferred compensation, garnishments and payroll taxes; reconcile and remit monthly union payments; balance, reconcile, and submit required monthly, quarterly, and annual tax reports; prepare and distribute W-2 forms; prepare and reconcile benefits and deductions after payroll process; prepare remittance requests for benefit payments to carriers; prepare remittance requests for voluntary deductions; prepare, reconcile, and maintain benefits records. \' Time Keeping System Maintenance & Support - Review, audit, and reconcile time records; verify and maintain leave and accrual information; ensure compliance with City policies, procedures, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements; support timekeeping system and resolve system issues and errors; train staff on timekeeping. \' Customer Service - Respond to and resolve confidential and sensitive inquiries; provide technical assistance, support, and training to staff on payroll, benefits, and the application of payroll laws and regulations; provide general financial information to outside agencies. Conduct new employee orientation and training on payroll; assist staff in resolving benefits and coverage issues; provide benefit continuation consultation for separating employees. \' Additional Tasks - Review PAF\'s in workflow for accuracy; approve and post PAF\'s. Update PERS, HRA Veba and Voya with new hires and terminations. Interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in order to ensure payroll processing compliance. Minimum Qualifications: \' Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Public Administration, or related field. \' One (1) to four (4) years of experience in payroll processing; time entry processing; or related experience as part of a full cycle payroll processing/ this position. Any combination of qualifying education, training, and/or experience to reach an equivalency of five (5) to eight (8) years will be considered.