Pinellas County Sheriff's Office · 1 month ago
Fiscal Specialist - Payroll
Largo, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expPinellas County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Fiscal Specialist-Payroll to handle payroll processing and financial record accuracy. The role involves analyzing payroll transactions, ensuring compliance with policies, and assisting with grant reporting and audits.
Law EnforcementSecurity
Responsibilities
Performs routine research analysis and reconciles receipts, disbursements, and payroll transactions to ensure accuracy of the financial records and prepares appropriate entries as needed
Processes payroll utilizing the payroll software and all related entry functions and reports
Reviews supporting documents for payroll additions, adjustments, or changes such as new hires, transfers, promotions, demotions, reclassifications, terminations, wage increases, pay rate changes, deduction changes, etc
Validates accuracy of information flow among time entry, HR and benefits, and GL as related to earnings, deductions, accrual, benefits and taxes
Verifies that changes of status, including pay increases, are consistent with PCSO policy
Processes special payments such as IRS levies and child support payments
Review registers and prepares ACH for taxes, pension plans, direct deposits, child support, deferred compensation, health insurance
Makes changes to payroll deductions through adjustments by adding or refunding as necessary on each pay cycle
Balances and prepares timely reporting of FL retirement plan wages and contributions
Prepares timely reporting of IRS forms including quarterly and annual tax filings
Prepares biweekly calculation of payroll taxes due to the IRS
Develop and oversee periodic internal audits of various payroll areas and assist in preparing materials for internal and external audits
Work with and assist departments and timekeepers in understanding and applying payroll processes in a correct manner
Considerable knowledge of basic governmental accounting and bookkeeping principles and practices as they apply to payroll activities
Ability to maintain accurate and complete technical payroll records of a critical and confidential nature
Review payroll transaction records for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to procedures
Meet processing deadlines with accuracy
Perform detailed work involving written or numeric data
Make arithmetic calculations rapidly and accurately
Ability to communicate ideas, findings, and recommendations in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing
Assists agency members with routine Fiscal related questions
Researches and prepares periodic survey requests
Schedules, plans, and monitors various essential unit functions as required
Regular and reliable attendance is required as an essential function of the position
This position may be considered essential and, in the event of an emergency or natural disaster, may be required to report to work
Participates in Sheriff’s Office recruitment and community relations activities as directed
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, or related field
One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in a Fiscal setting in payroll or grants
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
A minimum score of 75% on a written fiscal examination and Excel test
Must possess a valid Florida driver's license
Consideration for this position requires a credit check
Knowledge of bookkeeping and governmental accounting principles, Federal Taxes, and Florida State Retirement rules and regulations; possess analytical abilities in order to properly classify financial transactions and payments
Knowledge of business English, spelling, mathematical calculations and analyses, and modern office practices, procedures, and equipment, especially computer equipment and programs such as Microsoft office programs
Familiarity with payroll, general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable software
Knowledge of governmental budgetary procedures, financial accounting, union agreement compliance, Federal grant compliance, and fund organization
Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with personnel both internally and externally
Ability to ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of all records in accordance with agency policy and State and Federal regulations
Ability to understand, explain, and apply personnel rules and regulations in relation to financial accounting
Ability to perform efficiently and accurately while meeting strict deadlines
Ability to plan, manage and prioritize time and workload
Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace
Regular and reliable attendance is required as an essential function of the position
This position may be considered essential and, in the event of an emergency or natural disaster, may be required to report to work
Meet processing deadlines with accuracy
Perform detailed work involving written or numeric data
Make arithmetic calculations rapidly and accurately
Ability to communicate ideas, findings, and recommendations in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing
Benefits
Complete benefits package
Company
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office provides great teach in alarm, registration, fingerprinting services, speaker, and asset requests.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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Traci Reid
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