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Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte FC, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

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The Human Resources Department is seeking a Payroll Specialist. This will be a twelve month temporary position with a possible six month extension. The successful candidate for this role will be detailed oriented and have the ability to manage multiple, and sometimes competing priorities. This role will play an integral part in ensuring the City of Charlotte's payroll is processed accurately and timely. The individual selected for this role will be a member of the City's Payroll team and will to the Payroll Manager.

• Completing payroll processing responsibilities

• Inputting special pay transactions and garnishment information with accuracy

• Creating reports and interface files

• Transmitting interfaces

• Reconciling payroll

• Supports departmental end-users with time entry and other payroll tasks

• Processes time and labor data and other employee job data

• Greets visitors and answers telephone and e-mails in a prompt and courteous manner

• Maintains confidentiality of personnel information and works well in a team environment

• Other duties as assigned

• Assist with ERP implementation project as needed

• Exceptional customer service delivery

• Basic principles and practices of payroll processing and reconciliation

• Knowledge of payroll tax laws, payroll yearend processes, and W-2 production

• Complex math calculation skills

• Proficient in MS Excel

• Automated payroll systems

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work with a team

• Good research and analysis skills

• Certification or associate degree and 2 years of payroll processing related work, or

• 1-3 years of progressive payroll work experience

• PeopleSoft Payroll 9.0 or above experience a plus

Up to $55,000

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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

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