California State Controller's Office · 3 days ago
SENIOR PAYROLL SPECIALIST
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$5,663/mo - $7,097/moThe California State Controller's Office is the chief fiscal officer of California, ensuring accountability and transparency in financial practices. They are seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to provide technical support, resolve complex payroll issues, and lead the Personnel and Payroll Operations Bureau in delivering essential services to state employees.
EnergyRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Researches and resolves the most complex and sensitive personnel and payroll problems for California State agencies and campuses; evaluates automated processes and heavy workloads associated with various Statewide programs; ensures both documentation and transaction processing are in compliance with Federal and State laws, rules, policies, procedures and bargaining unit contracts. Responds to written correspondence, and telephone inquiries from State agencies and campuses regarding documentation and procedures by researching and referencing resource materials (i.e. the Payroll Procedures Manual (PPM), Personnel Action Manual (PAM), Benefits Administrative Manual (BAM), etc.)
The incumbent exercises lead responsibilities, provides training, reviews the work of less seasoned staff, ensures cut-off dates are met, assists with coordinating and controlling unit workloads; reviews and authorizes PC uploads to the mainframe computer for less seasoned staff; assumes responsibility for the unit in supervisor’s absence
Participates in meetings to improve personnel/payroll efficiencies on a statewide basis, and various personnel and payroll related meetings; provides technical expertise and support in the handling the most difficult and complex personnel/payroll documents and reports on a statewide basis; reviews California Department of Human Resources Policy Memos regarding changes resulting from the collective bargaining processes; ensures appropriate personnel/payroll documentation instructions are provided via these pay letters; identifies and documents payroll system issues, calculates and tests applications to ensure they are accurate
Provides information to the supervisor regarding unit operational needs, concerns and improvements to existing policies and procedures; reviews and provides comments on revisions to the PPM, PAM, BAM and various desk/training manuals; reviews and provides comments on proposed Personnel and Payroll letters prior to statewide distribution
Works on special projects involving new personnel/payroll processes or heavy/time sensitive workloads affecting State agencies, which may result from legislation and collective bargaining; identifies documents and provides test data to analytical staff for system related problems
Qualification
Required
A resume is required
Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available)
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process
Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s)
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position
Company
California State Controller's Office
As the chief fiscal officer of California, the fourth largest economy in the world, the Controller is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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