Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks
Also called: Payroll Clerk, Payroll Specialist, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Administrator
What they do:
Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
On the job, you would:
- Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
- Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
- Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Time accounting software
Human resources software
Electronic mail software
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