PAYROLL SUPERVISOR

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The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a payroll accounting professional to fill the Payroll Supervisor position. This position is responsible for managing a team of accountants processing payroll items such as terms, stipends, reimbursements, bonuses, commissions, and retirement payments. Also acts as a payroll backup team member.

- Receives, researches, and inputs payroll changes into applicable systems
- Addresses payroll-related queries and requests
- Analyzes payroll issues and provides appropriate resolutions
- Assists in payroll calculations, entries, and documents such as employee wage summary of earnings, deductions, leave, and retirement
- Balances, reconciles, and processes payroll in assigned area
- Ensures payroll is posted to the correct funding and accounting system chart
- Balances payroll transactions between the payroll and accounting systems to ensure reporting accuracy
- Reviews and approves all payroll-related accounting entries
- Ensures payroll is processed in a timely and accurate manner
- Reviews and recommends improvements to existing payroll procedures
- Works with cross-functional departments to implement payroll process improvements and best practices to drive excellence and eliminate errors
- Trains payroll team members in other payroll functions for coverage
- Trains new and current employees on payroll procedures, software, agency practices, policies, and procedures
- Follows and enforces federal, state, and local laws
- Participates in the hiring process and conducts performance reviews
- Prepares and leads meetings
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- The principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of government accounting, internal control structures, and fiscal management
- Payroll laws, record retention, and guidelines such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and garnishments
- Supervision, management, or leadership techniques

Skill in:
- Work organization and accomplishment
- Analysis and interpretation of financial data
- Work techniques required to maintain accounting records through automated accounting systems, including personal and mainframe computers
- Training and reviewing the work of others
- Verbal and written communication
- Establishing and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships

Ability to:
- Analyze and interpret financial data
- Apply accounting principles and practices
- Learn and adhere to the rules, regulations, and procedures established for the work system or agency
- Learn the State of Arizona Accounting Manual and Arizona Financial Information System (AFIS)
- Follow written and verbal instructions

- Bachelor's Degree preferred, not required
- At least three (3) years of payroll and/or accounting experience
- Experience in supervision

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.