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Payroll Technician

Afinida, Inc.
Escondido, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/1/2026

Position Overview:
The Payroll Technician ensures accurate processing and recording of ongoing payroll to a variety of PEO clients by providing timely and accurate financial information, participating in daily data entry and general payroll processing, and ensuring the highest level of customer service is delivered to all clients and employees.
Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • None
Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Performs daily payroll department operations;
  • Manages workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely;
  • Reconciles payroll prior to transmission and validates confirmed reports;
  • Understands proper taxation of employer paid benefits;
  • Processes correct garnishment calculations and compliance;
  • Processes accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, etc.);
  • Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information;
  • Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, and other deductions;
  • Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge;
  • Other duties may be assigned as need by management;
Required Skills/Abilities:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills;
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software;
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
  • Basic understanding of clerical procedures and systems such as record keeping and filing;
  • Ability to work independently;
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or similar highly preferred;
  • 1-2 years’ of payroll technician experience;
  • Prior working experience with Prism preferred;
  • Working knowledge of payroll best practices;
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations;
  • Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel;
  • Strong work ethic and team player;
  • High degree of professionalism;
  • Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material;
  • Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills;
  • Ability to communicate with various levels of management;
  • Previous PEO experience essential;
  • Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills;
  • Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard;
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work;
  • Light to moderate lifting may be required;
  • Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate;
  • Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic);
  • Ability to work in a confined area;
  • Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Salary Range:

  • $21 - $23 per hour


Disclaimer:


This Job Description is only a summary of the typical functions of the position or role, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additionally, responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the employee in this role might differ from those outlined in the Job Description and other duties may be assigned on a permanent or temporary basis based on business needs.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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