Payroll Specialist City of Cleveland

• 4.0 Cleveland, OH Job Details Full-time $62,400 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications ADP High school diploma or GED Kronos Time & attendance systems Full Job Description Salary $62,400.00 Annually Location 7016
• Div-Street Construction Mai Job Type Full-time Job Number 10777-HR Department 7016
• Public Works
• Streets Division 701601
• Streets Administration Opening Date 09/24/2026 Closing Date 9/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Description Payroll Specialist Examples of Duties Performs daily payroll operations for a large department.

Deals sensitively and professionally with confidential materials. Manages workflow to ensures all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely. Executes time and attendance processing and interfaces with payroll. Assists with processing paperwork for new hires, terminations, and employee changes. Compares and validates work schedules, time clocks, and payroll entries. Conducts on-going time entry audits, makes adjustments, and documents deficiencies. Communicates with various levels of management. Makes decisions, solves problems, and analyzes data and situations. Utilizes organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills in order to produce accurate results and meet established deadlines. Develops ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed. Processes accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary. Prepares internal payroll reports as needed. Understands proper taxation of employer paid benefits. Files documents into appropriate files in a timely manner and maintains payroll records. Processes manual checks. Performs other job-related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required. Four-years of processing payroll, one of which must be for an organization with 200+ employees required. Must have a working knowledge of payroll best practices and a strong knowledge of federal and state regulations. Must have strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel as well as a working knowledge of Kronos and ADP. Must have a strong work ethic as well as verbal and written skills.

The following are preferred:

Strong knowledge of scheduling software interfaces with Kronos and ADP; Professional payroll certification; On-going participation in continuing education seminars and educational sessions; and an Associate's degree in Math, Accounting, or related field from an accredited college or university.

Supplemental Information https:

//www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/human-resources/total-rewards The City's guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do. The City of Cleveland makes available a variety of benefit options depending upon your employment status and any applicable union membership. In general, benefit options include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription medical and life insurance. Specific information regarding benefit eligibility will be discussed and reviewed at the time of hire. Employer City of Cleveland Address 601 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, Ohio, 44114 Phone 216-664-2493