Timekeeper - Fin | Metra

Job Description

Financial Affairs is headed by the Chief Financial Officer and is died into six groups: Financial Affairs; Treasury; General Accounting; Budget Management Analysis and Contracts; Grant Management; and Procurement Operations. The core mission of these groups is to proe accurate financial information so that Metra can run its business efficiently. Together these departments employ approximately 170 people.

The Timekeeper will perform clerical functions. Maintain and enter all department timekeeping activities into Kronos. Reviews all overtime reports and exception reports in the period close procedures, and secures the appropriate supervisory approvals. Responsible for the handling and preparation of payroll and various reports necessary for maintaining employee earnings records, vacation, absenteeism and employment records. Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• In addition to #1, applicant must have successfullypleted the Financial Affairs Skills Assessment (FASA).
• Proficient in timekeeping.
• Working knowledge of all applicable union contracts and basic understating of accounting.
• Must be able to type twenty-five (25) wpm and possesspetentputer skills (specifically Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Must be able to lift boxes weighing 25-40 lbs.
• Reliable and experienced in handling a variety of duties interchangeably.
• Excellentmunication and organizational skills and interact effectively with all levels of management, employees, and the public.
• Possess the ability to work independently and maintain the highest level of conentiality with sensitive information.

Metra is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified canates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, genderentity, disability, or any protected categories, assuming an indiual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without amodation.