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Group Program Manager-Payroll Accounting System Administrator-25031809U

San Diego County
Post Date
October 10, 2025
Closing Date
November 10, 2025
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Description

Group Program Manager-Payroll Accounting System Administrator-25031809U

County of San Diego – Auditor and Controller

Salary:  Depends on Qualifications

 

The County of San Diego’s Auditor and Controller (A&C), Central Payroll Administration (CPA) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional in accounting, financial reporting, information technology, payroll, and project management to fill the position of Group Program Manager – Payroll Accounting System Administrator.  

To view a detailed job announcement, go to the following website:    

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hr/jobs/GPM_Payroll_Accounting_System_Admin_FINAL.pdf

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Planning, managing, executing, and monitoring complex special projects and programs
  • Formulating, recommending, and administering policy, procedures, and legislative changes as well as providing feedback on how these areas impact biweekly payroll processing, Federal & State Quarterly Tax Returns, and W-2 tax reporting requirements
  • Reviewing and negotiating contracts as needed for outside services, including the review and selection of the new third-party payroll services vendor for affected departments
  • Managing and maintaining the Taxable Fringe Benefits Reporting System (FBRS) with intense level of training on the taxable fringe benefits (TFB) concepts, County guidelines, processing procedures, and IRS rules and regulations; frequently testing and verifying during FBRS upgrades and updates; ensuring Quarterly Fringe Benefits Reports are filed timely and accurately which involves a high level of analysis
  • Reviewing updates and set-up in PeopleSoft and UKG systems related to changes in Compensation Ordinance, DHR Policy & Procedures, and Admin Code Changes (e.g., New Earnings Codes, New Pay Codes, UKG Work Rule, and affect in FLSA)
  • Producing employees’ payroll data from PeopleSoft and UKG for multiple pay periods that include analysis and manual calculations for employees’ retroactive payments and County costs for various requests
  • Coordinating and analyzing the set up for new earnings and deduction codes in PeopleSoft and the third-party payroll provider’s system and confirming payroll data is accurately reported in the County’s financial system when the new codes are put into production
  • Coordinating and developing responses to highly complex requests
  • Coordinating with County Counsel and outside tax counsel to interpret and implement new and complex payroll legislation and policy changes
  • Developing and managing project plans to implement business solutions

 

File your application by clicking on the following link: 

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sdcounty/jobs/5085385/group-program-manager-payroll-accounting-system-administrator-25031809u?keywords=group%20prog&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency AND three (3) years of experience which demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the classification, OR a combination of education and/or experience as stated above. 

Note: A master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience.