Payroll Manager

Job Opening: Payroll Manager
FLSA: Exempt / Non-bargaining
Reports To: Deputy Warden of Operations
Effective Date: January 22, 2025
Facility: George W. Hill
Salary: $75,000.00 Annually

Summary

The Payroll Manager will be responsible for the preparation and processing of the facility’s biweekly payroll by reviewing and ensuring accuracy of approved timesheets, court ordered garnishments, and other special payroll deductions. The Payroll Manager must have a strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws as they relate to the correctional facility’s policies and regulations. The successful candidate will have strong demonstrated knowledge of payroll processes, functions, and rules as it pertains to the running of a payroll.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Utilizes the time and attendance timekeeping system to validate all hours worked by the employees and ensure that their supervisors have approved any overtime.

Assists the Deputy Warden of Operations in bi-weekly audits of payroll in accordance with established county directives.

Directly supervises the payroll clerks daily to accomplish payroll tasks as required.

Resolves employees’ pay problems and submits necessary input into the time and attendance system for correction of the problem.

Maintains all payroll files to ensure confidentiality.

Manage year-end processes as well as the leave balance accruals for all eligible employees.

Assists the Deputy Warden of Operations regarding payroll reports as directed in a timely fashion.

Ability to work and accomplish payroll tasks as required by the Deputy Warden of Operations.

Capacity to acquire knowledge of various fiscal and administrative concepts and practices.

Ability to analyze payroll problems and develop effective solutions.

Must be willing to work weekends if needed.

Demonstrate job skills beyond giving and receiving of instructions; meet numerous and specific deadlines.

Prepares reports for submission to the Warden as necessary.

Minimum Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a correctional environment highly desired.

Supervisory experience in a payroll environment preferred.

Computer literacy/knowledge is a must.

Time and attendance timekeeping experience, especially with Kronos is required

Working Conditions

Standard jail facility and office environment. Incumbent may be involved in sitting and walking at will, walking/standing and/or sitting for long periods, lifting/ carrying heavy objects, crouching/kneeling, bending at the waist, close and far vision, reaching, handling/ grasping/fingering objects, hearing sounds/communication. Incumbent is frequently exposed to the hazards associated with jail operations, such as potentially violent individuals and communicable disease. No prolonged extreme physical demands are associated with normal duties or assignments.

	NEVER	OCCASIONALLY (0-30%)	FREQUENTLY (31-60%)	CONTINUOUSLY (61-100%)
LIFTING OR CARRYING
1-10 LBS			X
11-20 LBS		X
21-40 LBS		X
41-60 LBS		X
61 OR MORE LBS		X
PUSHING OR PULLING
1-40 LBS		X
41-60 LBS		X
61 OR MORE LBS	X
BENDING OR STOOPING		X
REACHING ABOVE SHOULDER LEVEL		X
DRIVING AUTOMATIC EQUIP. VEHICLES		X
WORKING WITH MACHINERY
CLIMBING		X
WALKING			X
STANDING			X
SITTING				X
WORKING IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES	X

Delaware County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, membership in an employee organization, political affiliation, or status as a veteran in the recruitment, selection, or hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO/AA

Contact

To apply, please fill out the online application form.