What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Assistant position at Middlesex Sheriff's Office?
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (“MSO”) is seeking a qualified professional for the position of Payroll Assistant (“Assistant”) to work in the Human Resources Department at the Administrative Office located in Woburn, MA. The hours of work will be 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. on Monday through Friday and subject to change based on the discretion of management and the needs of the Human Resources Department. This is a full-time, non-exempt, at-will employment position. The position reports to the Payroll Director.
Responsibilities of the Assistant include, but are not limited, to:
Qualifications:
Salary: Starting annual base salary range is $75,000.00 to $75,250.41 plus additional benefits. Interested candidates can review this job posting at www.middlesexsheriff.org and may submit a cover letter and resume via email to HR@sdm.state.ma.us.
Submissions must be received by Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 5:00p.m.
Responsibilities of the Assistant include, but are not limited, to:
- Processing payroll and detailed data entry on a daily basis in multiple payroll systems;
- Responding to employee inquiries regarding payroll needs, and maintains all facets of daily payroll records;
- Ensuring payroll is balanced and administered properly in accordance with state and federal guidelines;
- Providing accuracy and efficiency in the issuance of paychecks;
- Providing projections and extracted reports as needed;
- Working on payroll auditing, garnishments, sick conversion, military time, and deferred compensation;
- Interpreting labor agreements and ensuring employee benefits are paid in accordance with applicable labor agreements;
- Maintaining current knowledge of Human Resource Compensation Management System (“HR/CMS”) and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division (“HRD”) payroll guidelines;
- Assisting with processing payroll for other members of the payroll team due to absences;
- Performing other payroll/human resources duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with one (1) to three (3) years of experience in administering payroll or data entry;
- Working knowledge of federal and state payroll guidelines;
- Strong working knowledge of PeopleSoft preferred;
- Proven knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access;
- Must be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment, be customer service oriented, able to handle a large volume of work and pay close attention to detail;
- Familiarity with collective bargaining agreements;
- Strong oral, written, organizational and time management skills with the ability to maintain comprehensive and cohesive records;
- Must be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment, be customer service oriented, able to handle a large volume of work and pay close attention to detail.
Salary: Starting annual base salary range is $75,000.00 to $75,250.41 plus additional benefits. Interested candidates can review this job posting at www.middlesexsheriff.org and may submit a cover letter and resume via email to HR@sdm.state.ma.us.
Submissions must be received by Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 5:00p.m.
Salary : $75,000 - $75,250