Payroll job interview questions

Do you have any prior experience as a payroll officer?
What training or certification program have you gone through in this field?
Do you have adequate technical knowledge of the computer software programmes and applications that will be required in your work?
Are you aware of the privacy laws and regulations?
What do you know about the regulatory standards, policies and procedures of payroll?
Please tell us something about payroll tracking, reconciliation and reporting.
Please rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 on your data entry skills and general math and book keeping skills.
Are you willing to work overtime or off-shift during emergency or special situations like auditing, financial year-end etc?
What were the challenges you faced in payroll operations while following either company or government policies?
A payroll clerk often has to face employees’ ire due to a payroll error. How would you handle such a situation?