Payroll Specialist

Title: Payroll Specialist – District Office Finance Department

Must apply on Fort Mill School District Website for consideration.

https://www.applitrack.com/fortmill/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff

General Job Description: The Payroll Specialist position performs specialized work requiring the application of basic bookkeeping principles and practices in maintaining payroll and related records.

Reports to: Executive Director of Finance

Qualifications:

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent, combined with a combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Two years’ experience in payroll required.

• Experience with computer- based payroll and accounting systems in a medium sized organization required, preferably with governmental accounting software.

• Proficient in Excel.

• Must possess sound decision- making skills and multi-task while working in an environment of stress with specific deadlines.

• Willingness to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups.

• Ability to organize workload, adapt quickly to change, and deliver under the pressure of deadlines.

• Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include communicating with various groups, customer service etiquette a must; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with frequent interruptions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Possess and utilize excellent team building skills.
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly.
• Able to work under occasional stress.
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse community.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
• Processes direct deposit payments and issues paychecks.
• Calculates and deposits payroll taxes.
• Processes and issues annual W-2 forms to employees.
• Updates master payroll records by entering changes in exemptions and banking changes.
• Process vendor payments for TSA's, Medical Spending and retirement after each payroll.
• Works closely with school and departments to ensure accurate and timely reporting of substitutes and employee time and attendance.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions and leave.
• Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income tax, FICA taxes for both employee and employer and workers compensation.
• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Provides assistance to various employee groups regarding payroll questions and requests.
• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality.
• Contributes to team effort to ensure personnel receive the correct compensation in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties and assumes responsibilities as may be assigned.

Terms of Employment: 240 Annual days per year (7 hours per day)

Salary: Fort Mill School District S2 Salary Schedule

Evaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the School Board’s Policy on evaluation of non-certified personnel.

Apply on our website:

https://www.applitrack.com/fortmill/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,624.42 - $64,730.59 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person