Payroll Specialist

An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects

the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

Payroll Specialist

$5,741 to $7,129 Monthly

Insurance

Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

To Learn More, Visit

https://www.lacoe.edu

Online applications

Must Be Submitted By

04/17/2026

11:59 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement

PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off

12 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

The Los Angeles County Office of Education is seeking self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented individuals to provide payroll support within the Accounting and Budget Development Division.

This position performs a variety of specialized and technical duties related to payroll and system related functions and activities to assure County Office employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge

• Federal and state statutes, codes, laws, regulations, bargaining labor agreements, policies and procedures related to payroll processing, time reporting, personnel assignments, deduction control, and payroll accounting
• Input and data retrieval procedures for payroll databases and computerized systems
• Filing and record-keeping systems (e.g., UKG, Red Rover) and techniques for physical and electronic document management
• Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications
  
  

Competencies:

• Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Mathematical Facility – Performing computations and solving mathematical problems
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Using Technology – Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Attention to Detail – Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Self-Management – Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures
  
  

Required Education and ExperienceEducation: Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Experience: One year of payroll processing experience and the utilization of automated business systems.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Multiple-Choice Exam, Performance Exam, and a Structured Interview.

Contact

For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to

Aida De Leon at deleon_aida@lacoe.edu

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242

Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified. For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

This examination is authorized as Dual, open to the public and promotional for LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID: 26-LAC452

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.