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NEOGOV · 1 week ago

Senior Payroll Technician

The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one regular, full-time position in the class of Senior Payroll Technician within the Human Resources Department. This position will perform advanced level payroll activities and serve as a lead worker to train and guide other staff.

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Responsibilities

Leads and participates in the work of staff performing Payroll Technician duties, in addition to performing the most complex payroll responsibilities
Assures compliance with County, State and Federal requirements; prepares quarterly, annual and W-2 tax reporting statements; processes retirement plan contributions; analyzes employee pay, deductions and benefits to determine the correct amount to report to state and federal agencies
Provides training and mentoring to staff in accordance with established policies and procedures
Assists, guides, and instructs group members in the performance of their duties; provides technical direction and problem solving in response to staff work questions and problems

Qualification

Payroll processingLead experienceGovernment payroll knowledgeAccounting documents maintenanceCustomer serviceStakeholder engagementQuick learnerMentoringProblem solvingDetail-oriented

Required

Possession of a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency or high school proficiency certificate
Five (5) years of full-time (or the equivalent of full-time) experience in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of accounting documents and records
At least two (2) years of experience included processing payroll documents comparable to the Yolo County class of Payroll Technician
Positions in this classification may require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California driver's license, Class C or higher

Preferred

Lead experience in payroll and personnel transactions processing, preferably within a government or unionized environment
Comfortable in a fast-paced, detail-oriented position serving the County of Yolo employees and departments
Positive, customer focused, self-directed employee that enjoys working closely with a variety of stakeholders to meet the needs of the organization
Skilled in computer applications with a quick ability to learn a new payroll system and processes

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
CalPERS Retirement
Deferred Compensation Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Vacation, Sick, and Administrative Leave
Holidays & Floating Holidays
Disability Plans
Social Security & Medicare

Company

NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.

H1B Sponsorship

NEOGOV has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (13)
2024 (10)
2023 (10)
2022 (18)
2021 (14)
2020 (16)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Shane Evangelist
CEO
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Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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