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Assistant Director, Payroll Services
Job Location:
Job Location:
Downey, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 149892 - 185688
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
19 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
- Bulletin
An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Assistant Director Payroll Services
$149892 - $185688 Annually
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITYOnline applications
must be submitted by:
07/02/26
5:00 P.M. (Pacific)
To apply you must be a current permanent employee of LACOE by the application deadline.
Under administrative direction plans directs and organizes the activities of the Payroll Services Unit responsible for the delivery of payroll services provided to local education agencies (LEAs) utilizing the Advantage Human Capital Management (HCM) application of the enterprise resources planning (ERP) system including payroll cycle processing and compliance garnishment administration and tax reporting services.
The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge:- Principles of federal and state statutes codes laws regulations and bargaining labor agreements related to payroll processing calculations and reporting requirements
- Principles practices and procedures of payroll and personnel processing
- Principles and practices of integrated business systems
- Principles and practices of enterprise business system functionality ERP implementation analysis and design
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Fundamental concepts of employment laws codes and regulations including EEO FLSA FMLA and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements
- Critical Thinking Analytically and logically evaluating information propositions and claims
- Decision Making Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
- Legal & Regulatory Navigation Understanding interpreting and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
- Professional & Technical Expertise Applying technical subject matter to the job
- Oral Communication Engaging effectively in dialogue
- Writing Communicating effectively in writing
- Customer Focus Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
- Relationship Building Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
- Managing Performance Ensuring superior individual and group performance
- Allocating Resources Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational performance
- Business Process Analysis Defining assessing and improving operational processes and workflow
- Leveraging Technology Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
- Project Management Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time on-budget and achieve their objectives
- Cultural Proficiency Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages abilities religions and cultures
Experience:Five years of experience in full-cycle payroll processing including developing and implementing policies and the utilization of enterprise-level business systems. Two years of the required general experience must be in a supervisory capacity.
Additional Requirements:Experience in a public agency is preferred. Possession of a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRMCP) certification is desired. A valid California drivers license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites is required.
Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.
Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Technical Interview.
ContactFor information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Lizbeth Valenzuela at
For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information please go to Personnel Commission9300 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 For additional information on our testing procedures please visitApplicant 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 you would like to request an accommodation please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.This examination is authorized asPromotional Only open to permanent LACOE employees.
Recruitment ID: 26-LAC926
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Required Experience:
Director
