Montgomery City County Personnel

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to manage the Payroll Division of the City’s Finance Department.  The Payroll Manager is responsible for supervisory, technical and administrative work, including reviewing, monitoring, maintaining, and generating employee payroll; the Payroll Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the division and its employees.  The major work responsibilities include:  managing the Payroll Division of the City Finance Department; overseeing the preparation of active, pension, disability retirement, and elected officials’ payrolls; overseeing the withholding and disbursement of various deductions; serving as the point of contact between all City personnel and the Retirement Systems of Alabama; and supervising Payroll Division personnel.  The Payroll Manager must possess and be able to apply a considerable amount of technical knowledge including local, state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures relating to employee pay, benefits, withholding taxes, and related payroll deductions. The Payroll Manager supervises employees who carry out various aspects of payroll administration.  Work is performed under the general direction of the Finance Director and/or Deputy Director.