• Job Description

  Req#: 4878047
  
  
  The Central Employee Services Division (CESD) within King County's Department of Human Resources (DHR) seeks experienced Payroll Administrators to become part of the team that provides critical support to King County departments and agencies to pay our County employees.
  
  These positions sit within the Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations Section (BPROS) in CESD. BPROS is responsible for producing pay for more than 17,000 employees with an annual payroll totaling $2 billion dollars. This recruitment will be used to fill two Career Service positions.
  
  The Payroll Administrators will support and provide payroll direction for assigned county departments and/or agencies. The ideal candidates will be exceptionally organized and highly team oriented, with a passion for customer service. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the BPROS team and make a difference in serving our employees.
  
  As one team, the CESD supports a thriving King County employment experience and provides integrated compensation, benefits, work/life well-being, safety, and retirement planning services. Ensuring the health and safety of employees is the number one priority. Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. As a Payroll Administrator, you will:
  
  • Represent Central Payroll Operations to department and agency staff; build relationships of trust, respect, and partnership to process accurate and timely payroll for County employees.
  • Support and train department/agency timekeepers and payroll processing staff for bi-weekly payroll for their employees.
  • Administer employee garnishments, tax levies, and other involuntary payroll deductions to ensure compliance.
  • Coordinate and monitor timely entry of payroll data by departments and agencies within strict guidelines and deadlines to ensure timely payroll production.
  • Review and validate payroll data submitted by County departments and agencies for correct format and reasonability, including resolving errors or discrepancies for system processing.
  • Research and respond to payroll related inquiries from employees, supervisors, and human resources. Serve as a resource for payroll issues.
  • Identify and recommend process improvements and remove obstacles to produce accurate and timely payroll for employees.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  Minimum Qualifications
  
  • Three years payroll processing experience in a highly unionized environment; or
  • Any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the work.
  
  Other Qualifications
  
  • Working knowledge of payroll processing procedures, payroll tax principles, wage and hour laws, state and county regulations, and ordinances related to payroll production.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to provide excellent customer service with discretion, patience, and professionalism.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive and difficult situations.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Experience using PeopleSoft Payroll and PeopleSoft Time and Labor modules or comparable HR/Payroll systems.
  • Intermediate level proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with diverse individuals at all levels, both internally and externally.
  • Ability to work with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including sensitivity to and knowledge of various ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic groups.
  • Ability to manage multiple and shifting priorities, meet deadlines, and do so in collaboration with other team members.
  
  Desired Qualifications
  
  • Experience in a large central payroll operations setting of 3,000+ employees.
  • Certified Payroll Professional with the American Payroll Association.
  • Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or Information Technology.
  
  Other Position Information
  This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and not overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek, normally 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This position is represented by Local 117: International Brotherhood of Teamsters – Professional & Technical and Administrative Employees.
  
  Teleworking Requirement
  The Department of Human Resources has a hybrid workforce with employees working both onsite and from home. The successful candidates will be expected to train onsite for the first week and then work a hybrid schedule with at least one day a week onsite. Frequency of onsite work may change, based on business and operational needs.
  
  Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
  
  For more information, contact:
  Jen Montoya, Senior HR Analyst at jen.montoya@kingcounty.gov Who May Apply
  This recruitment is open to King County employees and the public and will be used to fill two Career Service positions.
  
  Forms and Materials Required
  
  1. An online employment application completed at www.kingcounty.gov/jobs. The employment history should go back at least seven years or more to include all relevant experience, and responses to supplemental questions.
  2. A cover letter no more than two pages summarizing how you meet the required experience, qualifications, knowledge, and job skills. In addition, share why you are interested in this position. This is a required application material. If a cover letter is not received, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be considered.
  
  Selection Process
  Applications will be reviewed as received, and they will be screened for clarity, completeness, and competitiveness. All materials will be evaluated for spelling, grammar, and punctuation usage. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in a series of interviews.
  
  Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
  
  Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
  
  Guided by our True North, we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
  
  King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
  No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
  
  To Apply
  If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

• About the company

  King County is located in the US state of Washington.

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