Payroll Specialist

In this role, you will be responsible for reporting payroll wages to appropriate entities including quarterly filing to the IRS as well as multiple states and issuing form W-2s by the required deadlines. As a lead, you will train staff in the operation of payroll functions, demonstrate your expertise in analyzing payroll data, troubleshooting, and expanding methods to resolve payroll issues. You will also be responsible for payroll table updates, participating in payroll system upgrades, and performing reconciliation between payroll system and financial management system. Other duties will include overseeing or performing payroll activities such as biweekly payroll processing, retroactive payment calculation, taxable income reporting, and preparing workers compensation, contract labor, and other payroll-related reports.This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification/job.EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and six years of relevant experience; or a combination of education and relevant experience equaling ten years, with a minimum of a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency.Relevant Experience is defined as:

processing and leading payroll activities.CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTSLicense(s):

Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.JOB-RELATED SELECTION CRITERIA40% Technical knowledge/skills20% Interpersonal Effectiveness15% Oral Communication10% Project Management10% Job Preparation (education, experience, and training relevant to the position)5% Written Communication100% TotalABOUT MWDThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high-quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way.The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.Application Filing Period:

Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However, it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.Sponsorship:

Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

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