Payroll Clerk

Principal purpose of position

Compiles payroll data, and enters data or computes and posts wages, and reconciles errors, to maintain payroll records, using computer.

Essential job functions:

• Prepares computer input forms, enters data into computer files, or computes wages and deductions, using calculator, and posts to payroll records.
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
• Records changes affecting net wages, for example exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee to update master payroll records.
• Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments.
• May also prorate expenses to be debited or credited to each department for cost accounting records.
• Prepare periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• Keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• Prepare and issue paychecks.