Payroll Clerk

Payroll Clerk

Red Apple Financial manages the business services for over 40 charter schools. We are looking for a qualified Payroll Clerk to assist in all activities regarding the management of employee compensation for these charter schools. You will undertake a variety of tasks such as entering payroll information, calculating wages and making payments. An excellent Payroll Clerk has great understanding of the concept of confidentiality. You will be experienced in entering data with attention to detail and will have good math skills to make the necessary calculations. The ideal candidate will be a thorough professional with good communication abilities. The goal is to carry out all payroll procedures with speed and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process Payroll for multiple charter schools
• Collect and verify timekeeping information
• Manage taxes and deductions
• Understand classing different employees to various restricted funds
• Initiate periodical payments timely either by preparing checks or making direct deposits through a bank payment system or QuickBooks Enterprise
• Update paper and electronic payroll records by entering adjustments on pay rates, employee status changes etc.
• Calculate unemployment and severance payments
• Deal with questions regarding payroll from employees

Skills

• Proven experience as Payroll Clerk (preferred)
• Familiarity with general accounting principles
• Experience in data collection, entry and reporting with great attention to detail and confidentiality
• Computer savvy with working knowledge of relevant software (e.g. QuickBooks Enterprise) (preferred)
• Math and numerical skills
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication abilities
• High school diploma or equivalent; BSc/BA in accounting/business administration is a plus

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week

Work setting:

• Remote

Location:

• Utah (Required)

Work Location: Remote