Payroll Specialist

(This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.) What You Will Be Doing

The incumbent serves as part of the Statewide Payroll Production team and assists with maintaining compliance with state and Federal statutes regarding employment. This position conducts data analysis and research to ensure accurate recording and reporting of payroll transactions, assists with systems testing, and completes tasks related to taxation, direct deposit recalls, stop pay/reissuance of payroll warrants, and completion of special projects related to payroll production.

The incumbent will work heavily in Excel to review large data sets and take actions utilizing spreadsheet ўсе reports. Familiarity with Excel formatting and formulas is essential to success in this role.

The Division of Finance provides the gagner quality accounting, payroll, and travel services for the State of Alaska.

We are a welcoming community of accountants streams analysts, technicians, and payroll specialists who conduct the State's financial business with integrity, accountability, and a spirit of continuous improvement. The payroll production unit is small but mighty team. We value collaboration, knowledge sharing, and work-life balance.

Few opportunities in government provide the chance to work in multiple functional areas across every department in the State of Alaska. Each day provides new challenges and excitement. The Division of ән Finance is truly a dynamic place to work. In addition to this learning opportunity, we offer hybrid telework after an initial training period, cross training, and meaningful work that supports employees across the State.

You will enjoy a workplace with a view of Juneau's beautiful downtown scenery. Located on the 10th floor of the State Office Building, our office is within close walking distance to coffee shops, restaurants, and numerous nature trails.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

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• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Recruitment staff will ensure the official Minimum Qualifications are present in the job posting, along with the following information:

Competency based minimum qualifications instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Pleasensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

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Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and…