FINANCIAL ANALYST-PAYROLL

FINANCIAL ANALYST-PAYROLL

Salary

$30.76 - $35.37 Hourly

Location

City Hall, 200 E. Broadway, Hobbs, NM

Job Type

Full Time NonExempt

Job Number

202601241

Department

FINANCE / PURCHASING

Opening Date

07/09/2026

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Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Responsible for performing complex payroll, accounting, and financial support functions, including payroll processing, tax reporting, account reconciliations, accounts receivable and accounts payable activities, journal entry preparation, financial record maintenance, audit support, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial data while providing support to departmental operations and maintaining strict confidentiality of employee and financial information

Essential Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Payroll duties:

• Verifies timecard transmittals for accuracy of hours worked for each employee and enters information into the payroll system.
• Notifies each department of any mistakes, insures corrections have been made.
• Generates and prints payroll reports, checks, and direct deposit stubs.
• Calculates and creates manual checks electronically for payout to terminated employees, calculates retroactive merit increases and longevity pay.
• Creates and prints the balance sheet and check request from payroll edit.
• Calculates FICA and Federal Withholding taxes owed and electronically files payments.
• Reconciles the PERA payments reported to PERA electronically.
• Reconciles the taxes payable in the G/L account each month.
• Maintains and updates employee deduction files in database to reflect any payroll deductions or changes.
• Creates and enters check requests for payroll deductions payments. Prints and mails the checks every other week.
• Balances and reconciles employee accrual records.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Financial Analyst duties:

• Maintains and manage accounts receivable - this includes the monthly preparation and balancing of lease invoices, weed-mowing invoices, and condemnation invoices as well as other miscellaneous invoices as necessary.
• Posts and prints Accounts Payable checks and check register weekly.
• Posts imported journal entries daily for money taken in by the Water Department and the Clerk's Office.
• Is responsible for balance sheet reconciliation of business license/clerks and utility
• Verifies and enters various miscellaneous journal entries to the general ledger system as needed.
• Provides back up to the Accounts Payable Technicians and Purchasing Specialist as needed.
• Assists with internal audits, testing various cash processes and conducting cash audits.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

This position is subject to the City of Hobbs' Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes one or more of the following: pre-employment testing, post accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow-up testing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school required. Three (3) years of prior payroll experience required.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
• Ability to learn Federal and State payroll withholding tax calculations and reporting.
• Ability to perform duties with a high degree of attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Finance staff and City employees.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Valid state issued driver's license.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the broad policy guidance and direction of the Assistant Finance Director and Finance Director.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to work in a seated position at a computer terminal for extended periods of time.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet.

• The City of Hobbs will provide 80% to 90% Heath Insurance Coverage from Single to Family coverage.
• Employees are eligible for 100% short-term disability coverage provided by the City of Hobbs.
• Employer PERA contributions 14.8% for general, 28.775% for HPD, 30.9% for HFD.
• CDL pay - $6,000 per year (if applicable).
• PTO accruals start at 12 hours per month (144 hours per year) and progressively increase based on years of service to 20 hours per month (240 hours per year) at year 21.
• Bilingual Pay - $1,500 dollar incentive per year upon completion of yearly proficiency test.
• Education Incentive - ($1,000, $4,000, $6,000 dollars - Associates, Bachelors, Masters; degree must be relevant to position and above the current minimum requirements of the held position).
• Longevity Pay - Begins at the completion of 10 years of service. Gradually increased.
• Retention Incentive - $600 incentive yearly with years 1-9 of completed service
• 13 Paid Holidays.
• Bereavement Leave - 5 days per calendar year per personnel rules guidelines.
• Military Leave - (120 hours per year for general, 183.75 per year for HPD, 360 hours per year for HFD).

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How many years of payroll experience do you have? Please list the name of the employer where you received the experience.

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Please describe your level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Required Question

Employer City of Hobbs

Address 200 East Broadway

Hobbs, New Mexico, 88240

Phone 575-397-9228

Website http://www.hobbsnm.org/human_resources.html