What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Manager (City of Prichard) position at Mobile County Personnel Board?
General Information
This is responsible administrative work involving the management of the Payroll Department for an employing jurisdiction.
JurisdictionStarting SalaryCity of Prichard$42,312
Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Attainment of a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university in accounting, business administration or closely related field, and a minimum of five years’ responsible experience in financial administration to include at least one year experience in payroll administration; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
Description
For details, please see Class Specifications | PAYROLL MANAGER | Class Spec Details
Important Information
All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Please note that this job posting will close once 275 applications have been received.
Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers
Benefits
The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:
Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary?
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.
Do you possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field?
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have in financial administration.
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have in payroll administration.
Describe your experience in financial administration, including supervising staff, maintaining financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.
07
Describe your experience handling payroll functions, including preparing payroll registers and checks, processing voluntary and involuntary deductions, managing payroll taxes, and administering workers’ compensation and unemployment claims. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.
08
Describe your experience overseeing staff responsible for delivering payroll services, including how you planned, organized, and directed their daily work to ensure accuracy and efficiency. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.
09
Describe your experience with payroll software systems, such as ADP or comparable platforms, including the tasks you handled and your level of proficiency. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.
10
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your status as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. To be considered a disabled veteran, one must have 10% or more disability percentage, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration.
Please provide details regarding your/your spouse's Veteran's status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.
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Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?
This is responsible administrative work involving the management of the Payroll Department for an employing jurisdiction.
JurisdictionStarting SalaryCity of Prichard$42,312
Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Attainment of a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university in accounting, business administration or closely related field, and a minimum of five years’ responsible experience in financial administration to include at least one year experience in payroll administration; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
Description
For details, please see Class Specifications | PAYROLL MANAGER | Class Spec Details
Important Information
All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Please note that this job posting will close once 275 applications have been received.
Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers
Benefits
The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:
- 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
- 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
- 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
- Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
- Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
- Retirement plans
- Employee Credit Union
- Promotion by competitive exam
- Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
- Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs
Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary?
- Yes
- No
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.
- High School or GED
- 1 year of college
- 2 years of college
- Associate Degree
- 3 years of college
- 4 years of college
- Bachelor's degree
- Bachelor's degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master's Degree
- Bachelor's degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
- Master's degree
- Master's degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
- Juris Doctor
- Doctoral degree
Do you possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field?
- Yes
- No
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have in financial administration.
- None
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 1 year and 6 months
- 2 years
- 2 years and 6 months
- 3 years
- 3 years and 6 months
- 4 years
- 4 years and 6 months
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- 11 years
- 12 years or more
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have in payroll administration.
- None
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 1 year and 6 months
- 2 years
- 2 years and 6 months
- 3 years
- 3 years and 6 months
- 4 years
- 4 years and 6 months
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- 11 years
- 12 years or more
Describe your experience in financial administration, including supervising staff, maintaining financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.
07
Describe your experience handling payroll functions, including preparing payroll registers and checks, processing voluntary and involuntary deductions, managing payroll taxes, and administering workers’ compensation and unemployment claims. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.
08
Describe your experience overseeing staff responsible for delivering payroll services, including how you planned, organized, and directed their daily work to ensure accuracy and efficiency. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.
09
Describe your experience with payroll software systems, such as ADP or comparable platforms, including the tasks you handled and your level of proficiency. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.
10
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your status as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. To be considered a disabled veteran, one must have 10% or more disability percentage, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration.
- I am not a veteran.
- I am not an honorably discharged veteran.
- I am an honorably discharged veteran.
- I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
- I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
- I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.
Please provide details regarding your/your spouse's Veteran's status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.
12
Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
Salary : $42,312