Payroll Specialist - City of Midfield

Requirements

• The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:
• Option A:
• Experience processing payroll for employees including validation and reconciliation of time.
• Option B:
• Experience reviewing time and attendance according to wage and hour laws (e.g., Fair Labor Standards Act).
• Experience using payroll or Human Resources Information System software (e.g., Kronos, Workday, Lawson, Evolution).
• TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:
• Facilitates the new hire process by requesting registers, processing new hire paperwork, scheduling and delivering new hire orientations, and submitting paperwork to appropriate organization, government agency, or departments to maintain accurate employee records.
• Manages human resources information related to employee pay and benefits by maintaining and updating personnel action data and various documentation using HRIS(s) to ensure the accuracy of information.
• Oversees the completion of payroll processing by entering leave information and reviewing departmental leave reports using human resource information systems (HRIS) in order to finalize payroll and ensure accuracy.
• Prepares payroll tax forms and reports for submission to the appropriate governmental organizations (e.g., IRS, State of Alabama, local entities) by distributing and collecting tax forms to employees and compiling information to be reported to comply with employment tax regulations.
• Manages human resources information related to employee pension benefits by maintaining and updating employee pension-related documents and applications to ensure the accuracy of benefits to be paid.
• Performs payroll reconciliation by reviewing and comparing information in payroll reports and held in the HRIS and making payment corrections to ensure the accuracy of payments to various stakeholders (i.e., employees, vendors, government entities).
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.
• EEO STATEMENT:
• ACCOMMODATION:
• To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at

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Additional Information

TARGET CLOSE DATE: 06/29/2026 PAY GRADE: Grade 18 TYPE: Full time JOB SUMMARY: The City of Midfield is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Payroll Specialist who will be responsible for tasks related to the preparation, processing, and maintenance of payroll for the city. Incumbents in this job class review and update payroll records to ensure that employees are paid correctly, according to local, state, and federal guidelines. Payroll Specialists may also maintain personnel records, facilitate the new hire process, and process employee payroll deductions, such as taxes, benefits, and garnishments. Incumbents in this job class also may be responsible for reporting and payment of benefit providers and governmental agencies. The incumbent's work is performed in compliance with applicable employment, payroll, benefits, and tax laws and is highly confidential. Employees in this job class are not responsible for the supervision of others, and their work is typically reviewed by a supervisor for accuracy and completeness. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The City of Midfield provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below: $32,240 - $50,024

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