City of Gainesville

City of Gainesville

Assistant Payroll Supervisor

Gainesville, Fl · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
TypeScriptAccountingHRHRISResearchAccounts Payable

About the role

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  • Masters all applicable software, organizational processes and procedures.
  • Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor or coordinator and work under general supervision with limited direction.

Responsibilities

  • May perform basic and semi-complex calculating, posting and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting and payroll records.
  • Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of management responsibilities and from lower classes by its performance of high-level account responsibilities, including acting as lead worker to other Payroll and Payables Specialists.
  • Manage tax and withholding records and deductions for all federal, state, local, or other taxes that affect payroll.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods of time.
  • May be required to work and attend meetings outside regular business hours.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.
  • an Associate of Arts degree with at least 12 semester hours of accounting can be substituted for two years of experience
  • Typing at a speed acceptable to departmental needs may be required.
  • Thorough knowledge of payroll processes, including tax requirements, City labor agreements, and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.
  • Performance of lower level duties may be required.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Below are the required education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, and five years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, payables or other revenue-related accounting work, including two years in municipal accounting or finance performing complex clerical and para-professional accounting functions
  • or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
  • Licenses
  • Certifications

Skills

  • Thorough knowledge of payables process.
  • Thorough knowledge of the City's ordinances, policies, systems and procedures governing its financial administration.
  • Thorough knowledge of applicable City computer, payables and payroll systems.
  • Thorough knowledge of financial operations and bookkeeping principles and standard office terminology, procedures, routines and equipment.
  • Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, and application to accounting functions.
  • Thorough knowledge of rules and regulations of keeping accounting records.
  • Knowledge of business English and arithmetic.
  • Ability to skillfully operate computers and relevant software and other business machines.
  • Ability to analyze, evaluate and resolve complex accounting, billing and payroll problems
  • Ability to apply accounting principles to computerized maintenance of financial and accounting transactions.
  • Ability to make mathematical calculations with reasonable speed and accuracy.

Compensation

  • Answer questions regarding paychecks, withholding tax issues, or earnings adjustments from employees and troubleshoot pay issues.
  • Follow and calculate outside wage garnishment requests or judgments when required.

Benefits

  • Please note; benefits are not available for temporary employees.

Equal opportunity

  • The City of Gainesville is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in hiring. Minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Individuals with a disability, who require special accommodations during the selection process, should notify the Human Resources Department at 352-334-5077 or TDD/TTY at 352-334-2292.
  • Veterans' Preference
  • Veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans' Preference ensures that veterans and eligible persons are given consideration at each step of the selection process. However, preference does not guarantee that a veteran or other eligible person will be the candidate selected to fill the position. Section 295.07, Florida Statutes (F.S.) specifies who is eligible for Veterans' Preference. State of Florida residency is not required for Veterans' Preference.
  • If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact recruiting at HR@cityofgainesville.org or by calling 352-334-5077.
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