Payroll Clerk Cover Letter Sample

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Job Overview

The payroll clerk profession is predicted to expand increasingly through the year 2020. Currently there are over 200,000 payroll clerks in the USA, most working for private and government organizations in addition to bookkeeping and accounting companies. 

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Payroll Clerk Cover Letter Sample

566 Edgewood Drive

Attica, IN 44433

July 31, 2012

Ms. Barbara Wright

Senior Manager (HR)

Accelerated Tech

7 Grand Avenue

Attica, IN 33344

Dear Ms. Wright:

I am very interested in the position of a Payroll Clerk at Accelerated Tech and believe that my skills and expertise is sufficient to perform this job well. My Associate's degree in accounting and six months of hands-on experience combined with my natural interest in accounts and finance makes me an excellent candidate for this position.

As noted on my resume, I am highly skilled in all the aspects of this job including updating payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage and savings deductions along with determining payroll liabilities. My vast experience has taught me the numerous and effective ways of resolving payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing relevant data. I also understand the need for maintaining confidential information and strive hard to keep it that way.

Please find my resume with this letter as part of my job application which oozes self organization, flexibility and high payroll experience. I am looking forward to meeting you in person soon and will call you after seven working days to set a time. If you need any supplementary information in the interim, please contact me on my cell at (999) 000-8888. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

(Signature)

Andrew Phillips

Enc.