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Yolo County, California, with a population of just over 220,000, is a naturally beautiful and richly diverse county. It is one of the leading agricultural producers in the nation with 661,000 acres that are used primarily for farming and ranching. The Capay Valley is one of the leaders in the nation for organic farming.
The County seat is located in Woodland, which is just 20 miles northwest of the State Capitol of Sacramento. Its proximity to the Sacramento International Airport and two major highways place Yolo County within a major transportation hub, as well as within two hours driving distance to the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa-Sonoma wine region, and the pristine mountains and ski resorts of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada.
The Payroll Technician will join an experienced Payroll team and learn to process various personnel actions and payroll work. Typical duties include:
• Performs a variety of specialized and complex duties in the preparation of payroll transactions and reporting for employees; receives and audits payroll documents for completeness, accuracy and conformance with policies and procedures; processes and evaluates the accuracy of a variety of payroll-related forms and applications.
• Provides consultation concerning payroll processes, policies and procedures for employees and departmental human resource liaisons; responds to inquiries, resolves issues and conflicts and provides technical information concerning calculations, pay rates, taxes, wage garnishments, and leaves; provides documentation, forms or applications.
• Compiles information and prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports related to employee information, time sheets, pay rates, salary adjustments, voluntary pay deductions or changes, disability, workers compensation, or benefits.
• Prepares and processes a variety of required tax forms; performs periodic tax procedures and related payroll reconciliation functions; and prepares and distributes mandated tax reports.
• Researches and provides current and past payroll information in response to employee inquiries, subpoenas, workers compensation claims, and inquiries from State and County agencies according to established guidelines; provides employment and wage verification for court orders from County and State agencies.
Possession of a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency or high school proficiency certificate; AND three (3) years of full-time (or the equivalent of full-time) experience in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of accounting documents and records, at least one (1) year of which included processing payroll documents.
Substitution: Completion of college coursework may substitute for up to two (2) years of the non-payroll experience, on the basis that thirty (30) semester unit or forty-five (45) quarter units is equivalent to one (1) year of experience.
