Payroll Specialist – Part-time, Year-Round
Position Overview
| Location |
Bismarck
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|---|---|
| Salary |
$20-$26/hr. and partially paid health insurance (Employee cost is $115/mo.)
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| Closing Date |
November 24, 2024
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| Status |
Part-time, Temporary, Year-Round
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| Type of Recruitment |
Internal/External
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| Notes |
This position will be 20-30 hrs./week depending on workload, hours are somewhat flexible.
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Summary of Work
- We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills to join our team.
- This position will serve as the main contact for payroll processing, onboarding/offboarding, maintain employee training records, assist with employee benefit enrollment, etc.
- Duties include accurate and timely processing of payroll and related functions including processing team member hires, changes and terminations as well as, monitoring and managing team member time reporting.
- Assign and maintain employee training records.
- This position would be the main department contact for our internal system for tracking time, expenses and mileage, including work/leave time review, new/swap vehicles, verifying employee expenses to be paid, as well as updating GSA rates for lodging and OMB rates for meal, etc.
- This position would assist with providing team member benefit information and employee benefit enrollment.
- Other duties could include accounts receivable and/or payable.
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a minimum of an Associate’s degree in accounting, business or human resources and 3 years of work related experience performing accounting, bookkeeping and/or payroll duties.
Additional college coursework in accounting, business or human resources may substitute for the work requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Applicant must be extremely self-motivated with a positive, out-going personality and attitude.
Applicant must be flexible in daily tasks and be team oriented as well as work independently. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and/or knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and policies related to accounting and payroll. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software applications, especially Excel.
Must be willing and able to learn additional programs and software as necessary.
Regular attendance is required during peak times of the month.
Must be able to organize and prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple deadlines. Ability to analyze various types of data information.
Ability to relate and communicate with all levels of employees through excellent listening and communications skills. Demonstrated experience to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Requires satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.
Preference will be given to applicants with:
- Payroll related experience
- Work experience using Peoplesoft Enterprise System
- Work experience with coordinating insurance benefits
- Microsoft Access
- Active participant in hunting, fishing and/or boating
Application Procedures:
- Applicants must complete the online application. Applicants will be scored by their responses to the questionnaire questions – please do not say “See Resume” to any questions.
- Applicants must also upload a Cover Letter describing how the applicant’s ability and experience relates to the Summary of Work.
- Applicants must upload a current Resume that includes information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted.
- Applicants must attach a document listing at least 3 professional references.
Applicants should save their applications frequently to avoid any loss of information. The online application system will time you out after 40 minutes and you will lose any information that is not saved.
Applicants must submit all documents above. It is very important to be thorough and detailed on all your application materials. If the Department’s human resource officer cannot determine that you meet the minimum qualifications or verify your answers to the questionnaire questions you will not be given credit.
Current State employees with access to PeopleSoft can access the job posting through the PeopleSoft Portal.
External applicants can access the job posting by going to the ND State Jobs Openings.
Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the posted closing date.
For information about the position or for persons needing accommodation or assistance in the application or interview process, contact Kim Kary, Chief of Administrative Services at 701-328-6605.
For troubles or questions about applying on the online system, contact Melissa Long at 701-328-6318.
ND Relay Number: 1-800-366-6888
As employers, the State of North Dakota and political subdivisions prohibit smoking in all places of state and political subdivision employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
The Community
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