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Payroll Clerk prepares and processes payroll and associated information. Collates and verifies data and inputs into the payroll system. Being a Payroll Clerk updates payroll records and processes routine changes to employee records. Performs basic reconciliation and auditing processes during each pay cycle. Additionally, Payroll Clerk responds to pay-related inquiries from staff. Researches and resolves errors or omissions. May prepare and submit reports and forms required by IRS or other regulatory bodies. Follows all processing procedures, adheres to policies, and maintains confidentiality. Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Payroll Clerk works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be a Payroll Clerk typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Payroll Clerk-School
  • Town of Middletown, RI
  • Middletown, RI FULL_TIME
  • TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, RI
    POSITION DESCRIPTION
    TITLE: Payroll Clerk - School
    DEPARTMENT: Finance
    SUPERVISES: N/A
    JOB GRADE: 8
    JOB CLASSIFICATION: Fiscal Clerk - Bookkeeping / Middletown Municipal Employees Association / NEARI

    POSITION SUMMARY:
    This position is responsible for generating payroll for Middletown Public Schools which includes all related data input and verifications, on a biweekly basis. The Payroll Clerk accurately processes and maintains payroll records, interfaces with department administrators, performs payroll-related account reconciliations and ensures accuracy of system-generated journal entries.
    I. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the class, or it addresses business needs and changing practices. Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
    • Maintains and coordinates bi-weekly payroll input process, often interacting with department administrators of the School.
    • Reviews bi-weekly payroll journal entry and payroll liability remittances for payment to vendors, state agencies, and federal agencies.
    • Gains familiarity with Union bargaining agreements and applies respectively to payroll process.
    • Reconciles payroll liability accounts and other payroll-related accounts on a monthly basis.
    • Supports the month-end close process.
    • Assists with preparation of quarterly and year-end tax reporting.
    • Prepares W-2’s annually for distribution to employees.
    • Reviews W-4 information for accuracy as input into database.
    • Other tasks as assigned.
    • Cross training on town and school payroll

    II. NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
    • Requires knowledge of general bookkeeping, payroll processes, account reconciliation, and fiscal reporting.
    • Ability to cross-train for similar payroll functions related to the Town.
    • Must be able to work independently to resolve accounting discrepancies.
    • Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.
    • Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in-writing.
    • Must possess problem solving and mathematical skills.
    • Must possess the ability to maintain accurate and detailed records.
    • Must possess computer skills including the use of spreadsheet, word processing, and database management applications.

    III. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    • Associates Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would demonstrate the qualifications necessary to perform the duties associated with the position, is required.
    • Must successfully pass a background investigation.

    IV. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit, use the computer keyboard and mouse, stand, walk, talk, or hear, use their hands to finger, handle or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms; is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and lift/move up to 25 pounds.
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
    • The employee must be able to work in an office environment where the noise level is usually moderate.
    V. EQUIPMENT USED:
    Personal computer and peripheral devices, calculator, copy machine, digital camera, telephone, telephone headset, folder, postage machine, and fax machine.
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Clerk III-A: Payroll
  • Pawtucket School Department
  • Pawtucket, RI FULL_TIME
  • The Clerk III-A Payroll in the Business Payroll Office is responsible for specialized clerical work involving the processing and maintenance of payroll and associated employee benefits. This position ...
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Payroll Clerk | Full Time | Rhode Island Convention Center
  • Oak View Group
  • Providence, RI FULL_TIME
  • Overview Under general direction of the Human Resources Manager, the Payroll Clerk ensures the efficient and effective operations of the organization's payroll and general HR functions in a multi-loca...
  • 18 Days Ago
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Payroll Administrator
  • Robert Half
  • Cranston, RI OTHER
  • Requiring proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Robert Half seeks a Payroll Administrator to help process payroll. To those with adept communication skills and clever problem-solving capabil...
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Payroll Specialist
  • Veterans Sourcing Group
  • Johnston, RI CONTRACTOR
  • REQUIREMENT DETAILS Job Title: Payroll Specialist,Location: Johnston, RI- OnsitePay Rate: $29/hr on W2 Duration: 6-month contract with Possible extension / Conversion to Perm Summary: As the Payroll S...
  • 3 Days Ago
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Payroll Manager
  • Rhode Island College
  • Providence, RI FULL_TIME
  • Rhode Island College is a regional comprehensive public college that serves approximately 6,400 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students through its five schools: the Faculty of Arts and Sciences...
  • 18 Days Ago
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About Rhode Island

Rhode Island (/ˌroʊd -/ (listen)), officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest state in area, the seventh least populous, the second most densely populated, and it has the longest official name of any state. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New York. Providence is the state capital and most populous city in Rhode Is...
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Income Estimation for Payroll Clerk jobs
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What does a Payroll Clerk do?

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