• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  • Use tact, initiative, prudence and independent judgment within general policy, procedural and legal guidelines.
  • Coordinate activities with other City departments and agencies as required.
  • Meet the physical requirements necessary to perform the assigned duties safely and effectively.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skill and ability outlined above is qualifying. A typical way to obtain such knowledge, skill and ability is:

Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible, professional level experience in payroll processing, preferably in the public sector. One (1) year of experience providing technical and functional direction overpersonnel processing payroll is highly desirable.

Training: Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college in business, accounting, finance or a related field.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.