April 3, 2019

Position Available:                                         Full Time Payroll/Benefits Specialist

                                                                                                Accounting Department

Salary Range:                                                     $37,128 - $53,040                             

Full Time Position:                                          Forty (40) hours per week

                                                                                Main Library

Fringe Benefits:                                               Paid vacation, personal business days and sick time.  Employer provided health and life insurance, and 401(a).

Please respond with a cover letter, resume and application.  Application is available at http://history.farmlib.org/pdfs/Employment_Application_3_2018.pdf to: 

Elyse Streit, Director 

Farmington Community Library

                                                                                32737 West Twelve Mile Road

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Elyse.Streit@farmlib.org

Deadline for Applications:                          Wednesday, April 17, 2019 by 5:00 p.m. 

Interviews will be conducted:                   Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Main Library,

32737 West Twelve Mile Road,

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Reports to Accounting Manager

Job Summary:

Working under the supervision of the Accounting Manager, this position manages Payroll and Benefit Administration tasks for a staff of 135, and provides assistance with cash receipts and data entry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include:

• Payroll related taxes and other responsibilities
• Employee and retiree Dental, Optical and/or Hearing benefit
• Manage all deductions, notices and payroll forms
• Create payroll journal entries
• Prepare State of Michigan, Federal, unemployment and other reports including garnishments and subpoenas
• Record employee hours worked for Affordable Health Care Act
• Enrollment forms for retirement, life and health insurance policies
• Update Census for Life and Worker’s Compensation Insurance
• Employee W-2 forms

Minimum Qualifications:

• College degree – concentration or major in Accounting, or equivalent experience
• Three to five years of Payroll and Benefit Administration
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and payroll processing software; Solomon Accounting software and Paysystems experience preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to work independently once training is complete
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Strong problem solving skills, a can-do attitude, detail orientated
• Positive service attitude
• Ability to understand and correctly interpret Library policy and procedures as well as employment laws

Physical requirements:

• The ability to lift, push, and or pull up to 20 lbs., and to push carts weighing up to 200 lbs.
• The ability to sit, stand and walk for long periods
• The ability to bend, reach, crouch or stoop
• Sufficient vision, speech and hearing, which will permit employee to successfully perform functions of this position.

This position may require a background check.

Diane Serresseque

Executive Assistant

Farmington Community Library

32737 West Twelve Mile Road

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

(248) 848-4303