A professional who compiles payroll data, and enters data or computes and posts wages, and reconciles errors, to maintain payroll records, using computer or calculator. Responsibilities include:

• Compiles payroll data, such as hours worked, sales or piecework, taxes, insurance, and union dues to be withheld, and employee identification number, from time sheets and other records.
• Prepares computer input forms, enters data into computer files, or computes wages and deductions, using calculator, and posts to payroll records.
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
• Records changes affecting net wages, such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee to update master payroll records.
• Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments.
• May prorate expenses to be debited or credited to each department for cost accounting records.
• May prepare periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• May keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• May prepare and issue paychecks.