OFFICE of the COMPTROLLER (CTR)

Payroll Accounting Generalist, PC II  

FY26 – 010

About the Office of the Comptroller

The Office of the Comptroller ensures that the more than $50 billion in annual transactions authorized by the general appropriations act and supplemental appropriations are executed in accordance with all statutory requirements and recorded in compliance with accounting standards. We also oversee capital assets, federal funding inflows, and other transactions. We also own and maintain statewide payments and payroll systems, safeguarding critical financial information. We operate in support of our partners, the financial staff at more than 150 departments and agencies across the Commonwealth.

As stewards of the public trust, we aspire to inspire confidence by maintaining our core principles: clarity, integrity, and accountability.

The powers and obligations of the Office of the Comptroller are generally dictated by M.G.L. c. 7A.

Statewide Payroll Responsibilities

The Statewide Payroll Team ensures that the Commonwealth’s payroll system pays all employees on time, accurately, and efficiently. Additionally, the team works with departments across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to ensure that payroll expenditures are posted to suitable accounts, and within their budgets.

The Statewide Payroll Team implements payroll policies consistently across multiple systems, ensuring proper maintenance and reliability. The team is a resource for payroll personnel across the Commonwealth to ensure agencies have the resources and knowledge to process payroll at their departments.

Position Summary

CTR is seeking qualified candidates for consideration to fill one, full-time (37.5 hours/week) Program Coordinator II on the Statewide Payroll Team. Under the supervision of the Statewide Payroll Officer, this position functions as a Payroll Accounting Generalist and performs various payroll and payroll accounting activities with a focus on data quality assurance.

Specific Duties

The specific duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

·        Identify and resolve data issues using queries and reports.

·        Create queries and perform data analysis for data quality assurance.