Payroll Technician

The Placer County Auditor-Controller’s Office is accepting applications for Payroll Technician to fill one (1) permanent/full-time vacancy in the Auburn, CA office. Payroll Technicians are specifically responsible for auditing, correcting and the final processing of County-wide payroll within the Auditor-Controller’s Office and prepare and submit payroll related reports. This is the full journey level technical payroll class. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

The Payroll Technician will perform specialized technical payroll duties including preparing, reviewing, validating, finalizing and auditing County-wide payroll; provide training and subject matter expertise related to payroll for other county departmental staff; research and respond to payroll related questions; interpret, apply and explain pertinent laws, policies, regulations, rules and MOU language; and prepare and submit a variety of payroll related reports.

Applications are only accepted online at www.JobsAtPlacerCounty.com.

Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible journey level experience involving the preparation and processing of payroll and related documents.

Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level coursework in accounting or a related field