Payroll Administrator – City of Fond du Lac

The City of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is a beautiful and thriving community of 44,678 located at the foot of Lake Winnebago. Fond du Lac is a great place to live and work and its recreational opportunities are second-to-none. In addition, Fond du Lac is only an hour away from Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison and all those communities have to offer.

We are seeking qualified candidates for the position of Payroll Administrator within the City Comptroller Division of the Department of Administration. The position ensures accurate, timely in-house processing of employee bi-weekly compensation for all City employees; maintaining payroll records; complying with Federal/State laws, City policy and collective bargaining agreements; payroll reporting; resolving pay discrepancies; and system and policy administration.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
This role requires high attention to detail, confidentiality, and expertise in ERP-integrated or full-suite HRIS environments (Workday preferred) and labor laws. Work involves handling a variety of confidential documents and information and the incumbent is expected to exercise the highest level of judgement and discretion regarding the content, accuracy, and completeness of information. There is daily interaction with department/division heads and employees. Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality is of the utmost importance.

Desirable Training and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting and 6 to 7 years of progressively responsible duties in a payroll environment, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) desirable.

BENEFITS: We offer a comprehensive benefit package including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; long-term disability; 457 and Roth retirement plans; accident; critical illness; hospital indemnity; and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (City match).

Relocation and Educational Assistance is also available.

PAID TIME OFF: We offer a generous paid time off package including 9 standard holidays, 5 floating holidays, sick leave (7.75 hours/month); and vacation schedule based on previous career and field experience.

SALARY RANGE: We offer a competitive compensation package ($68,120.33 – $72,752.52/annually) based upon knowledge, skills, and abilities with potential to receive additional step increases based on meeting and/or exceeding goals/expectations; annual COLA and step increases pending City Council approval of budgets.

HOW TO APPLY: If you are interested in this excellent opportunity, please submit a detailed resume and/or cover letter describing your interest and experience as it relates directly to this position; or a City application to Jackie Braatz.

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