Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Payroll Specialist I - ( 2600173 )

Position Information:
Home to SXSW, Austin City Limits (ACL), and glorious natural springs and parks, Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, as well as the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin is the historic state capital of Texas and is the location of the Texas Department of Transportation Headquarters. TxDOT's Financial Management Division is seeking Payroll Specialist.

Come join our team at our beautiful, new Stassney campus in Austin, where you will have access to covered employee parking, walking trails, on-site fitness center, coffee bar, and on-site cafeteria. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!

At TxDOT we value employee work-life-balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include flexed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, in-house fitness center, career development programs, tuition assistance, and various other benefits. For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..pdf

Stassney Campus:

63,000.00

76,028.00

Yearly

Nonexempt

Stassney Hq - Main 6230 East Stassney Lane Austin 78744

Yes, 5% of the Time

Day Job

40

Onsite

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at:
Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit:
Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs moderately complex timekeeping and payroll functions. Assists with all payroll processing and timesheet review, as well as related payroll recording and reporting functions. Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Processes payroll transaction in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; research critical transactions and recommends alternative solutions.
• Maintains appropriate payroll processing controls and assists with returned monies and payment cancellations.
• Communicates and coordinates with staff and external entities to research, explain and/or resolve complex payroll, leave, tax or retirement-related questions and issues; ensures the correct interpretation and application of various laws, codes, rules, accounting controls, and other matter pertaining to payroll operations.
• Processes payroll and verifies accuracy of hours to be paid.
• Assists with preparing system for payrolls, and completing the fiscal year end process.
• Provides assistance and responds to district/division time administrator and/or employees with functionality and procedural payroll questions and issues.
• Sets up work schedules and schedule overrides; enters awarded agency time, donated sick hours and military hours; reconciles and inserts time for terminated employees; reconciles leave without pay hours.
• Assists with longevity and benefit replacement payments, lump sum payments to eligible terminated employees, monthly overtime and comp time payments.
• Assists with audits on off cycle payrolls and may create/distribute Internal Revenue Service 941 returns.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Education
:
Bachelor's Degree in business, public administration, finance, accounting, or a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience
: 1 year of experience in time and labor, payroll, accounting, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, etc. highly preferred.

Proficient skill in -

• Payroll processing and related reporting including 941 reporting, W-2 and 1099 processing
• Analyzing payroll projects and tasks, prioritizing setting goals and meeting payroll deadlines.
• Time and…