Payroll Specialist

Level Description
Professional’ Leveling Guide consists of jobs with a professional nature that require “learned knowledge” most often attained through advanced education and experience. This can include business and/or clinical professionals.

Market Summary
Prepares payroll data for computer input. Reviews and validates timekeeping records. Responds to inquiries from employees regarding deductions, calculations, and changes in compensation. Prepares, compiles, and maintains various statistical and payroll records to ensure programmed calculations in automated systems accurately.

Impact
• Applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
• Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations.

Communication
• Interacts largely with internal peers and contacts. Begins to build internal professional network that may cross department/areas. 
• Influences internal customers within the scope to achieve short term national project objectives.

Innovation
• Modifies existing methods, techniques and/or processes across job areas.
• Problems and issues faced are in general difficult but not complex.

Knowledge
• Works on assignments of moderate size, scope, diversity, and/or complexity. Performs a variety of assignments, employing diverse methods and skills.
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.