Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY

Performs complex and technical accounting, payroll, and clerical functions in the preparation and processing of payroll, personnel documents, and benefits.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or other closely related field, plus two (2) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates payroll functions for the division. Provides quality customer service by answering any questions regarding timesheets and leave time.
• Performs automated timecard payroll functions. Assures all time is approved for biweekly payroll processing and verifies all personnel actions have been completed prior to payroll processing.
• May collaborate with Division HR Coordinator and Mayor’s Finance to resolve issues.
• Performs timesheet auditing to ensure accuracy and reviews reports to track worked hours of employees.
• Prepares, processes, and reconciles employee mileage.
• Distributes paper checks.
• Performs separated employees' final payroll processes.
• Provides data for internal and external audits.
• Serve as backup for the HR Coordinator when needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Generally accepted payroll practices and protocols
• General accounting and spreadsheet programs and practices
• Standard business methods and procedures
• GRAMA regulations and procedures concerning employee records

Skills and Abilities to:

• Apply general accounting and payroll principles and standards to specific situations
• Use computers, software, and job-related office equipment
• Prioritize tasks to accurately complete them in a timely manner even under stressful situations and deadlines
• Perform record audits and calculate corrections
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Interpret and adapt guidelines for application to specific cases or problems
• Maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public
• Maintain confidentiality of personal information
• Perform logical and systematic thinking to analyze and solve problems
• Monitor leave issues

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Perform repetitive manipulative skills such as data entry for extended periods of time. Lift and carry 20 lbs.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Perform repetitive manipulative skills such as data entry for extended periods of time. Lift and carry 20 lbs.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This position is a member of and works closely with the Health Department Human Resource team. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in office with the possiblity of hybrid work after passing probation.