Financial Associate; Payroll

Overview

Organization:
Rehabilitation & Correction - Dayton Correctional Institution

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Personnel Director-/DRC.DCIRecruito.gov

Unposting Date:
Mar 17, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location:

Dayton Correctional Institute 4104 Germantown Street Dayton 45417

Primary

Location:

United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County-Dayton

Compensation: $22.96

Schedule:

Full-time

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill:
Accounting and Finance

Technical

Skills:

Accounting and Finance, Payroll/Benefits Administration

Professional

Skills:

Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Time Management

• Ensures employees are accurately entered and maintained into Kronos Timekeeping System People Editor (e.g., applies correct pay rules, holiday group codes, union codes).
• Verifies and posts leave usage and work schedules into Kronos Timekeeping System and maintains and files records (e.g., requests for leaves, overtime, schedule changes).
• Audits and verifies timesheets to meet payroll processing deadlines (e.g., ensures time interfaced from Kronos to OAKS properly and corrects as needed).
• Ensures accurate pay calculations in OAKS, calculates and/or posts additional pay earnings code (e.g., TWL, grievance settlements, fines).
• Calculates and/or posts time reporting codes in timesheets (e.g., leave balance adjustments, previous pay period adjustments). Enters deductions and with holdings.
• Enters appropriate payroll coding into OAKS Payroll system for electronic fund transfers, Pay Works Card, leave conversion requests and payroll deductions (e.g., credit union, uniform allowance, union dues).
• Processes taxes, federal, state, local and school district.
• Reviews and generates OAKS and Cognos reports for verification of accuracy and resolves any discrepancies (e.g., exception, no paycheck, low and high net, zero net, paycheck error, less than 80 hours).
• Run and reviews Kronos reports (e.g., missed punches, employee  match, sick and overtime in same week, sick and holiday same week, absentee report).
• Maintains and files (e.g., deduction cards, tax forms, EFT enrollment and cancellation forms).
• Responds to and researches employee questions regarding payroll matters.
• Interprets the Ohio Revised and Administrative Codes, various collective bargaining unit agreements, DAS directives, DRC policies and procedures relating to payroll.
• Alerts supervisor to problem situations.
• Assists as needed in conducting presentations, new hire orientation and training sessions on payroll issues.
• Organizes and distributes written communication (e.g., conversion forms, confidential mailings, pay warrants, garnishments and child support orders, check enclosures) as required.
• Processes requests for manual paychecks.
• Researches OAKS discrepancies and contacts supervisors and employees to discuss and correct discrepancies.
• Performs other related duties (e.g., requests replacement W2s for 2007 or later issued W2s).
• Required to recreate W2s issued prior to 2007, completes verification of employment forms, files.
• Works on special projects and/or committees; attends meetings, trainings and conferences.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website. Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) and Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

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