Finance Technician - Payroll
Apply NowCompany: Town of Beaufort, NC
Location: Beaufort, NC 28516
Description:
Salary: $69,301.00 - $102,301.00 Annually
Location : Town Hall - 701 Front Street Beaufort NC 28516
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 02212025
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 02/20/2025
Closing Date: 3/14/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
An employee in this class is responsible for a variety of paraprofessional accounting tasks involving payroll processing, assisting with year-end audit procedures, generating a variety of financial reports and performing related fiscal duties. Work includes generating a variety of records and reports, assisting staff with benefits and other accounting clerical duties. Work involves significant interaction with other departments and careful accuracy in work. Confidentiality and ability to maintain security within the job duties is highly important. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Finance Director and is evaluated through observation, conferences, review of work and audit of the records by an external auditor.
Examples of Duties
Essential Duties and Tasks
Compiles payroll data bi-weekly; reconciles time sheets; enters payroll data into computer; records changes in withholding for insurance, etc.; prepares and issues direct deposit receipts; maintains payroll information for all employees.
Prepares and submits federal and state tax payments and retirement reports.
Prepares monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll information (including 941 reports, retirement and insurance).
Distributes checks and/or direct deposits, prepares journal entries for various payroll functions and ensures proper posting into the general ledger.
Answers employees' questions on payroll related issues.
Provides and responds to third party (auditors, retirement system, benefit advisors, etc.) with requested payroll/benefit information.
Prepares related general ledger entries and payments to plan administrators.
Prepares and distributes W-2's.
Maintains confidentiality of personnel and payroll information, answers questions of employees on benefits and payroll.
Assist Finance Director with personnel projections for the annual budget.
Provides assistance to the Finance Director as needed.
Enter the account payable entries as needed.
Order office supplies as needed.
Order business cards as needed.
Performs other duties as may be required
Typical Qualifications
Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of governmental accounting practices and procedures, fund accounting, and fiscal management.
Considerable knowledge of the Town's budgeting, and applicable policies and procedures/
Working knowledge of laws, general statutes, rules, and regulations governing specific municipal accounting tasks.
Strong analytical skills.
Ability to compile, evaluate, and reconcile a variety of payroll/accounting records and reports.
Ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and with reasonable speed
Independent judgement, discretion and initiative in completing assignments must be exercised in the performance of the work.
Must utilize excellent customer service skills and tact in dealing with citizens and employees in a fast-paced municipal office environment.
Desirable Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from an accredited college or university; 3-5 years related experience in governmental accounting; strong computer skills; must be bondable.
Supplemental Information
Physical Requirements
Work is generally sedentary requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Employees must have visual acuity to be able to prepare and analyze data and figures for accounting, perform extensive reading, operate a computer and other office equipment, determine accuracy and thoroughness of work, observe general surroundings and activities.
Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
Physical activities may include crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping and feeling.
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in an atmospherically controlled environment without exposure to harmful chemicals or other workplace hazards.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
Location : Town Hall - 701 Front Street Beaufort NC 28516
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 02212025
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 02/20/2025
Closing Date: 3/14/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
An employee in this class is responsible for a variety of paraprofessional accounting tasks involving payroll processing, assisting with year-end audit procedures, generating a variety of financial reports and performing related fiscal duties. Work includes generating a variety of records and reports, assisting staff with benefits and other accounting clerical duties. Work involves significant interaction with other departments and careful accuracy in work. Confidentiality and ability to maintain security within the job duties is highly important. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Finance Director and is evaluated through observation, conferences, review of work and audit of the records by an external auditor.
Examples of Duties
Essential Duties and Tasks
Compiles payroll data bi-weekly; reconciles time sheets; enters payroll data into computer; records changes in withholding for insurance, etc.; prepares and issues direct deposit receipts; maintains payroll information for all employees.
Prepares and submits federal and state tax payments and retirement reports.
Prepares monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll information (including 941 reports, retirement and insurance).
Distributes checks and/or direct deposits, prepares journal entries for various payroll functions and ensures proper posting into the general ledger.
Answers employees' questions on payroll related issues.
Provides and responds to third party (auditors, retirement system, benefit advisors, etc.) with requested payroll/benefit information.
Prepares related general ledger entries and payments to plan administrators.
Prepares and distributes W-2's.
Maintains confidentiality of personnel and payroll information, answers questions of employees on benefits and payroll.
Assist Finance Director with personnel projections for the annual budget.
Provides assistance to the Finance Director as needed.
Enter the account payable entries as needed.
Order office supplies as needed.
Order business cards as needed.
Performs other duties as may be required
Typical Qualifications
Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of governmental accounting practices and procedures, fund accounting, and fiscal management.
Considerable knowledge of the Town's budgeting, and applicable policies and procedures/
Working knowledge of laws, general statutes, rules, and regulations governing specific municipal accounting tasks.
Strong analytical skills.
Ability to compile, evaluate, and reconcile a variety of payroll/accounting records and reports.
Ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and with reasonable speed
Independent judgement, discretion and initiative in completing assignments must be exercised in the performance of the work.
Must utilize excellent customer service skills and tact in dealing with citizens and employees in a fast-paced municipal office environment.
Desirable Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from an accredited college or university; 3-5 years related experience in governmental accounting; strong computer skills; must be bondable.
Supplemental Information
Physical Requirements
Work is generally sedentary requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Employees must have visual acuity to be able to prepare and analyze data and figures for accounting, perform extensive reading, operate a computer and other office equipment, determine accuracy and thoroughness of work, observe general surroundings and activities.
Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
Physical activities may include crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping and feeling.
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in an atmospherically controlled environment without exposure to harmful chemicals or other workplace hazards.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.