Position Description – Payroll Assistant II

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title:	Payroll Assistant II	FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Reports to:	Director of Business Services
Department:	Fiscal and Physical Affairs
Date Prepared:	June 2005

BASIC FUNCTION

The incumbent is responsible for correctly processing payroll information in a timely manner in order to compensate employees for their services to the College.

NATURE & SCOPE

Within the hierarchy of the College, the Payroll Assistant reports to the Director of Business Services. The incumbent does not supervise any other employees.

The Payroll Assistant is responsible for receiving payroll information from departments, processing it, producing checks, and distributing these checks. Related to processing payroll information, the Payroll Assistant must prepare payroll taxes. All of this requires a keen understanding of the policies of the College, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the federal government regarding payroll procedure.

In addition, this position is very task and deadline oriented. Payroll checks must be issued by specified dates; thus the Payroll Assistant must be a responsible person. Also, because the Payroll Assistant works primarily on tasks inherent to the position, he/she must be self-motivated and able to work individually.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ø Processes payroll information

Ø Prepares tax and voucher payments

Ø Distributes payroll checks and reports on distribution

Ø Handles employee inquires regarding payroll information

Ø Performs various office duties

Position Description – Payroll Assistant II

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position carries no budgetary responsibility.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

This position requires two years of college or vocational school and five to seven years of experience in the field. The Payroll Assistant must have a knowledge of PeopleSoft HRMS software.