Payroll and Accounting Clerk

Job overview

The Payroll and Accounting Clerk role is full-time and onsite in Bakersfield, CA, with pay of $19.64 per hour. The GEO Group provides correctional and community reentry services to government partners, including rehabilitation and reintegration services. Under direct supervision, the clerk performs routine payroll and accounting work. Accurate payroll records, reconciliations, reports, and discrepancy escalation support the department’s financial and administrative processes.

What you'll do

• Perform account reconciliations as directed
• review payroll hours and time records
• enter payroll data and compute wages and deductions
• prepare earnings, tax, and deduction reports
• maintain leave pay and nontaxable wage records
• issue paychecks and paystubs
• perform routine bookkeeping and clerical functions
• verify calculations and report discrepancies to management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

payroll and accounting clerk

bakersfield ca

the geo group

full-time

onsite

$19.64/hr

payroll data

account reconciliation

wage calculations

tax reports

bookkeeping

clerical experience

high school diploma

confidential records

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive employee benefits and competitive wages.

Why this role

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of clerical or equivalent clerical, fiscal, or accounting experience. Confidentiality and working knowledge of office and accounting practices are required.

About the employer

The GEO Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Office Administrative Services. Sector: 56.