Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Salary

$30.22 Hourly

Location

Sitka, AK

Job Type

Full-Time

Department

Finance

Opening Date

09/02/2026

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

NA

• Description
• Benefits

Thank you for considering employment with the City and Borough of Sitka. The following information is provided to give potential applicants awareness regarding the job.

If a range of pay is advertised, starting pay dependent on experience and qualifications aligned with job requirements.

Primary Purpose of Job & Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Primary Purpose of Job

The primary purpose of this this position is to ensure accurate and prompt payment of wages to employees and Assembly members and ensure that payroll practices follow union contract provisions, personnel policies handbook, and state and federal laws.

Under the direct supervision of the Controller, the employee works independently on assigned duties and responsibilities.

The Payroll Specialist is a management employee who assists and acts in a confidential capacity to the Finance Director, Municipal Administrator, Assembly, Municipal Attorney, and other department heads who formulates, determines, or effectuates management policies.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Current payroll principles, practices, processes
• Federal and state wage and hour law
• Financial office procedures, practices, and internal controls

Skills in:

• Operating a personal computer using standard software, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, and customized financial, accounting, and auditing software
• Organizing, maintaining, and managing a wide variety of records and files, including financial and legal records, both in paper and electronic form
• Prioritizing work while focusing on multiple tasks that require meticulous attention to detail
• General mathematics

Ability to:

• Recognize and maintain confidential information
• Apply complex salary and compensation calculations in processing payroll when necessary
• Interpret policies and collective bargaining agreements and apply to payroll processing
• Produce high quality work that has been self-reviewed for accuracy
• Work independently based on general instruction and in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language
• Understand and follow oral and written policies, procedures and instructions
• Use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and oral instructions
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines
• Quickly learn and put to use newly acquired skills and knowledge

Minimum Qualifications & Other Job Requirements/Expectations

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting or related field, bachelors degree preferred; and
• Two years of experience in bookkeeping, payroll, or accounting; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work

Other Job Requirements or Expectations

• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 18 months of hire, payroll certification approved by the National Association of Certified Bookkeepers or equivalent

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Working Conditions:

• General office setting

Specific Physical Requirements:

• Operating office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination using a computer and keyboard on a daily basis
• Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time either in front of computer
• Occasional bending, climbing, stooping, reaching, and twisting
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull objects up 50 pounds with or without the assistance of proper equipment

General Physical Requirements:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits the employee to communicate well with other employees and the general public
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits the employee to use a computer screen and process numeric data
• Sufficient manual dexterity which permits the employee to operate a computer keyboard and access files
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to move about in an office environment

Please reach out to the City and Borough of Sitka Human Resources Office at the below information if you have any questions or concerns.

The City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:

Health / Medical Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision (90% employer, 10% employee for full-time employees)
• Health Savings Account eligible plan option
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health and Dependent Care

Retirement:

• Mandatory employee/employer contributions to State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
• Mandatory employee/employer SBS contributions
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

Employer Paid Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Floating Holidays

Please call the CBS Human Resources department at 907-747-1816 for any specific questions about benefits.

Employer Sitka, City and Borough of (AK)

Address 100 Lincoln St.

Sitka, Alaska, 99835

Phone 907-747-1816

Website cityofsitka.com