Even if you have no experience, payroll departments offer entry-level opportunities in which you conduct data entry, keep records, and do basic bookkeeping tasks to ensure that all employees get their paychecks on time. In a payroll department, you may help manage a company account, verify the accuracy of work reports and payments, resolve any discrepancies, handle returned checks, prepare mail shipments, and address any employee service inquiries. All payroll departments work in time-sensitive positions, ranging from daily payouts at some companies to weekly, bi-weekly, or even monthly payouts at other companies. Most payroll departments are at medium and large businesses, as small businesses usually have a single person instead of a department. This makes the ability to coordinate with other employees important for this role.