Education/Qualifications:

1. High school diploma/GED required (Associate's Degree in Accounting or related field preferred)
2. Familiarity with payroll software a plus
3. Strong attention to detail required
4. Effective organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
5. Ability to use software to create spreadsheets, databases and word processing
6. Ability to process basic functions and formulas in Microsoft Excel
7. Two-three years payroll/accounting experience preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties: 

1. Maintain district payroll registers, check registers, employee payroll information, and other original documentation in an orderly and accurate manner.
2. Responsible for preparing accurate district payroll (including calculating employee wages, salaries, hours worked, overtime pay, and determine withholdings, deductions, and net pay).
3. Preparing & submitting all payroll reports and forms for local, state and federal filings, including TRS balancing & distributing deductions.
4. Ability to reconcile payroll liability accounts.
5. Receive and audit time sheets for all district employees.  Administer employee benefit programs such as group health insurance, dental, life, and medical reimbursement.
6. Handle employee benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable, and courteous resolution. Act as liaison between employees and insurance carrier’s claims office.
7. Process all employee benefit enrollment and change forms within required time limits to meet payroll deadlines.
8. Provide timely notice to employees under the requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) including issuing certificates of coverage for all medical plans for all terminated employees and dependents.
9. Responsible for filing Worker's Compensation Claims
10. Other duties as assigned.

Salary : $27,482 - $52,012