Payroll Technician Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of payroll technician. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for payroll information by answering questions and requests, prepares reports compiling payroll tax, earnings, deductions, benefits, non-taxable wages and other miscellaneous reporting.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• County paid premium contribution to several health plan options
• County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
• Fluently bilingual, English & French (spoken and written)
• Good knowledge of office practices, procedures, and equipment
• Some college or vocational training in business, accounting, payroll, Human Resources, or a related field, preferred
• Some knowledge of CSU payroll / personnel procedures, preferred
• Experience with CMS PeopleSoft Human Resources Payroll systems involving data entry and reconciliation, preferred
• Experience with data entry and processing payroll in an educational, city, county, or state environment, preferred

I would like to submit my application for the payroll technician opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for excellent customer service support assisting employees with questions related to payroll deductions and other payroll matters.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Familiarity with the Oregon Statewide Payroll Application (OSPA)
• High work demand tolerance
• Full understanding of the payroll gross to net calculation
• Knowledgeable about federal and state tax withholding, voluntary and involuntary wage withholding, and W-2 filing
• Demonstrated experience working in an HRIS/payroll system (e.g., Workday)
• Working knowledge of standard labor law as it relates to wages and compensation
• Strong attention to detail, prioritization and organization skills
• Experience handling payroll for multiple locations (such as regional offices)

I would like to submit my application for the payroll technician opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for back-up to other payroll functions as needed, including taxes, garnishments, deductions/benefits, and payroll processing.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience managing multiple client engagements at the same time
• Manual dexterity sufficient to use a PC for extended periods of time
• Some college is preferable or previous experience in the payroll function
• Basic knowledge of Wage/Hour/Labor policies
• Basic understanding of Kronos or a similar timekeeping product
• Data entry of miscellaneous employee information
• Perform research as necessary to provide employees with information on time entry, PTO/EIB balances, past wage history, *
• Processes terminations when received by HR.*

I would like to submit my application for the payroll technician opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for information to all level of personnel regarding applicable payroll deductions, including federal and state tax, concurrent aggregation; union dues, voluntary and involuntary deductions as well as other third party paycheck deductions.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Filing of payroll documentation after each pay period.*
• Opens and distributes all incoming mail.*
• Answering helpline calls from employees and managers.*
• Researching / resolving issues regarding employee paychecks.*
• Assists managers / supervisors on how to complete payroll documentation.*
• Special projects as assigned by the manager or senior administrator.*
• Provides answers , when possible, regarding company or hospital policies.*
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software products such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook

Please consider me for the payroll technician opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for subject matter expertise on key business process decisions related to Payroll processing (i.e., deductions, calculations, compliance, garnishments, taxes, etc.).

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge and experience working with payroll functions
• Experience with data entry, gathering and reporting
• Demonstrated skills with verbal and written communication
• Customer service abilities which places and emphasis on treated all as valued customers
• Advanced skills in MS office including Word, Outlook and Excel
• Demonstrated abilities in accuracy and attention to detail
• Previous experience with Workday or other SAAS HR systems
• Experience with visas and various work statuses