Job Details

The City of Twin Falls is seeking a Payroll Administrator to oversee payroll operations.  This role involves processing and distributing payroll checks, maintaining records, filing reports, and addressing employee inquiries. Reporting to the Human Resources Director, the Payroll Administrator will need to exercise judgment and initiative while adhering to established guidelines. This role requires someone detail-oriented who can manage deadlines and follow standard payroll policies and procedures.

Description of Job Duties:

• Maintain accurate employee personnel information and payroll records.
• Process new employee paperwork and input information into the payroll system.
• Orient new employees to company rules, regulations, and automated timekeeping.
• Prepare and verify final payroll, ensuring the validity of time sheets, payroll checks and reports.
• Calculate and reconcile various payroll deductions, including child support and garnishments.
• Prepare biweekly and monthly reports for PERSI retirement contributions.
• Compile and reconcile complex payroll data, ensuring accurate record maintenance.
• Prepare quarterly and year-end reports, including Federal 941, SUTA, Worker`s Comp, and W2's.
• Report to regulatory agencies such as the IRS and Department of Labor.
• Ensure payroll time sheets comply with company, Federal, and State wage and labor laws.
• Adhere to organizational compensation, leave policies, and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state withholding and deposit requirements.
• Provide authorized personnel records to credit bureaus, finance companies, etc.
• Respond promptly and courteously to employee inquiries.

Other duties:

• Perform additional related duties as required.

Ability to:

• Make informed decisions aligned with laws, ordinances, regulations, and established procedures.
• Perform a diverse range of duties with precision and efficiency under time-sensitive deadlines.
• Maintain professionalism and composure in stressful situations.
• Analyze information logically to resolve work-related issues.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel to create, compile, compare, and analyze data.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalency required.
• Minimum two (2) years` payroll-related experience is preferred; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Application procedure:

Final applicants must be able to successfully pass a City of Twin Falls review of background, job references, and credit report. 

Apply at www.tfid.org. 

Salary range:   $20.71 to $29.81 per hour

This position is non-exempt.

At the City of Twin Falls, you will be part of a team who encourages our employees to think critically, continually ask questions to understand the “why” and encompasses our shared values of Commitment, Connection, Honesty, Integrity, and Teamwork. As an organization, the City of Twin Falls takes great pride in providing quality customer service to both our internal and external customers. 

We provide excellent benefits to our employees including flexible work schedules, paid holidays, paid family bonding, medical and dental insurance, PERSI retirement, vacation, and medical time upon hire, and much more.