PAYROLL COORDINATOR
Closing Date: May 28, 2025
Scotts Bluff County Clerk’s Office is currently accepting applications for a full time Payroll Coordinator. This position is responsible for coordinating and processing the County’s payroll. Work involves various payroll functions necessary to ensure correct payment of wages to County employees; ensuring proper records are maintained and required reports are prepared and distributed; and depositing funds for payroll and tax withholding amounts. Work also involves assuring compliance with local, State and Federal regulations. Requires independent judgment on complex payroll problems. Process new employee records to initiate wage and relevant withholdings; process monthly payroll including warrants for taxes, insurance premiums, cafeteria plans, garnishments, and related withholdings; calculate and confirm the accuracy of employee time sheets, posting hours worked, overtime and leave hours paid; develop, revise and maintain records and tables within the computerized payroll system. Deposit funds for payroll and related warrants; complete all payroll reports required by financial and governmental oversight agencies; reconcile and balance monthly payroll utilizing various control reports, error reports, payroll register, earnings, and deduction registers; determine action necessary to correct errors; monitor and reconcile monthly account statements; process invoices for payment; balance monthly bank account. Verify and distribute annual W-2 forms and required Federal and State reports; provide advice and assistance to other County departmental staff regarding payroll calculation or assignment problems. Work is performed under the supervision of the County Clerk.
This position requires experience in accounting practices and payroll processing.
Excellent benefit package. Must be able to pass a criminal background check. This position is available for Veteran’s Preference. Scotts Bluff County is an EEO/AA employer
To apply submit a fully completed Scotts Bluff County application to: Personnel Department, 1825 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341; Email: or fax to 308-436-7163