Payroll Technician

Overview

We re Hiring!

Join the City of Chino and Shape the Future

The City of Chino Finance Department is seeking a full-time, highly motivated and detail-oriented Payroll Technician to manage biweekly payroll operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver accurate, timely employee compensation. This critical role helps maintain payroll integrity and supports Citywide financial operations.

The City of Chino offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package. For more information, please note the details below.

As our new Payroll Technician
, you will:

• Process and audit bi-weekly payroll including time reporting, leave balances, overtime, earnings, and deductions.
• Review payroll data for accuracy and compliance with policies, labor agreements, and applicable regulations.
• Generate payroll reports and reconcile payroll accounts.
• Coordinate direct deposits, tax payments, and employee deductions.
• Administer specialized payroll transactions including garnishments, retroactive adjustments, and manual payments.
• Prepare journal entries and assist with payroll related financial reporting.
• Support year end payroll activities including W 2 preparation and reporting.
• Respond to payroll inquiries from employees and departments.
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with confidentiality and compliance requirements.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a solid understanding of payroll processing principles and practices
• Understands accounting procedures and financial record keeping
• Is familiar with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Can navigate modern office procedures and ERP systems

And someone who can:

• Accurately process payroll in a high-volume environment
• Identify and resolve discrepancies independently
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
• Communicate clearly and professionally with staff and departments
• Manage multiple deadlines and priorities effectively

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Education: Equivalent to completion of twelfth (12th) grade.
• Experience: Three (3) years of experience in an accounting position, with an emphasis in payroll processing and automated payroll-processing systems.

Per the City of Chino Nepotism Policy, any employee assigned to Payroll may not have relatives employed by the City.

• Mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standing office equipment, including a computer.
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen.
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
• The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 10 pounds, or heavier weights, in all cases with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff.

All applicants are required to apply online at the City of Chino careers page. The closing date is 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Let’s build something amazing together.

Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. Resumes and cover letters may be attached to the completed application form as supplemental information, but will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Genevieve Hughes, Human Resources Analyst/Risk Management Analyst at ghughes

The City of Chino is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources/Risk Management Department at . Requests should be made three (3) business days in advance.

Prospective employees selected for employment must successfully complete a medical examination and a background check, including credit check, employment verification and professional reference checks. The background check, paid for by the City, also includes Live Scan fingerprinting through the Department of Justice.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.