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State of Alaska · 5 hours ago

Payroll Specialist 1

Juneau, AK

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$31/hr - $31/hr

The State of Alaska is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their Statewide Payroll Production team. This role involves ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, conducting data analysis, and assisting with various payroll-related tasks, all while utilizing Excel for data management.

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Responsibilities

The incumbent serves as part of the Statewide Payroll Production team and assists with maintaining compliance with state and Federal statutes regarding employment

This position conducts data analysis and research to ensure accurate recording and reporting of payroll transactions, assists with systems testing, and completes tasks related to taxation, direct deposit recalls, stop pay/reissuance of payroll warrants, and completion of special projects related to payroll production

The incumbent will work heavily in Excel to review large data sets and take actions utilizing spreadsheet reports

Qualification

ExcelData AnalysisPayroll ProcessingFinancial SystemsProblem SolvingAnalytical ThinkingCustomer ServiceSelf-ManagementTechnical Competence

Required

This position is open to Alaska Residents only

The incumbent serves as part of the Statewide Payroll Production team and assists with maintaining compliance with state and Federal statutes regarding employment

This position conducts data analysis and research to ensure accurate recording and reporting of payroll transactions

Assists with systems testing

Completes tasks related to taxation, direct deposit recalls, stop pay/reissuance of payroll warrants, and completion of special projects related to payroll production

The incumbent will work heavily in Excel to review large data sets and take actions utilizing spreadsheet reports

Familiarity with Excel formatting and formulas is essential to success in this role

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary

Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information

Customer Service: Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services

Financial Systems: Knowledge of the standards, architecture, and specifications of automated financial systems, including source documents, system flows, system interfaces, and related internal controls

Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations

Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Journey technical experience processing payroll actions, reviewing error reports, resolving related conflict, reconciling dollar figures, reporting errors, and using a web-based database application

AND/OR Training or education in accounting, computer science, information technology, business management, or a related field

At time of interview, please be prepared to provide a list of three (3) professional references, if not already listed in your application

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application

If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed

Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable

If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time

Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met