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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

$49.63K Median Salary 11.4K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -12.8% Job Growth

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About This Career

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.

Reported Job Titles

Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant), Payroll Assistant, Payroll Clerk, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Representative, Payroll Specialist, Payroll Technician, Personnel Assistant, Personnel Technician, Timekeeper

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Oral Comprehension

Written Comprehension

Near Vision

Written Expression

Oral Expression

Mathematical Reasoning

Information Ordering

Number Facility

Problem Sensitivity

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Selective Attention

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Knowledge

Administrative

English Language

Mathematics

Economics and Accounting

Personnel and Human Resources

Administration and Management

Customer and Personal Service

Computers and Electronics

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Mathematics

Critical Thinking

Speaking

Writing

Complex Problem Solving

Monitoring

Service Orientation

Technology Skills

Time accounting software

Presentation software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Accounting software

Human resources software

Electronic mail software

Data base user interface and query software

Internet browser software

Spreadsheet software

Office suite software

Word processing software

Financial analysis software

Business intelligence and data analysis software

Data base reporting software

Compliance software

Tools

Mainframe console or dumb terminals

Desktop calculator

Desktop computers

Personal computers

Abilities

Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Mathematical Reasoning: The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Number Facility: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Knowledge

Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Skills

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Technology Skills

Time accounting software: Timekeeping software
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; Oracle PeopleSoft; Oracle PeopleSoft Financials; SAP software
Accounting software: Billing software; Bookkeeping software; Intuit QuickBooks; Sage 50 Accounting
Human resources software: ADP Workforce Now
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Internet browser software: Web browser software
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Financial analysis software: Delphi Technology
Business intelligence and data analysis software: BrightEdge; Conductor Searchlight; IBM Digital Analytics; Searchmetrics Suite
Data base reporting software: SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Compliance software: ESS Compliance Suite; Mannus Compliance: EHS; Primatech AUDITWorks