Payroll and Benefits Technician

Payroll and Benefits Technician

Position Description: 

The Payroll and Benefits Technician is responsible for preparing the payroll checks. The position requires skill in reviewing preliminary computer printouts as a part of payroll processing. The Payroll and Benefits Technician is involved in daily answering of telephone inquiries and personal visits. The Payroll and Benefits Technician is responsible for processing a portion of Human Resource change and timekeeper documents and data for classified and certified personnel.

Reports To:

Executive Director of Payroll

Scope of Responsibility: 

• Processes new and balance pay assignments.
• Reviews timekeeping sheets and supporting documents for absences and positive pay accuracy.
• Processes all changes in employee status which may cause a salary change.
• Daily payroll balancing by gross pay and head count.
• Answers all payroll inquiries related to the assigned locations providing cross coverage during absences.
• Assists in the proper distribution of payroll checks.
• Assists in reconciling leave balance, docks, and refunds.
• Maintains accurate records of employee timekeeping and leave balance.
• Educates, trains local timekeepers to insure accuracy and timeliness of payroll related items.
• Performance improvement through report updates and training.
• Reviews data and reports prior to cutting payroll to insure accuracy in the absence of the Executive Director or Payroll.
• Facilitates performance improvement by working with timekeepers, Human Resources, Management Information with Executive Director of Payroll.
• Reviews timekeeping sheets and supporting documents for absences, and positive pay accuracy.
• Adding appropriate pay assignments for bus drivers, entering bus rental docks, driver sub pay, driver/attendants extra hourly pay, and fuel docks.
• Reviews timekeepers checklist, and associated report and supporting documents.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Payroll or the Chief Financial Officer.

Skills and Qualifications:

We seek detail-oriented, independent self-starters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising student achievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations. Successful candidates will also demonstrate and/or possess:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) at an intermediate level.
• Mandatory Payroll testing required.
• 1 year of progressively increasing experience in payroll.
• Strong communication skills in multiple settings and the ability to be an engaging change agent and culture-creator that can inspire and motivate.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions and recommendations.
• High degree of professionalism, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities, while consistently demonstrating sound judgment and disciplined thinking.

Desirable Qualifications: 

• Two (2) years of payroll experience in a school system or other local educational agency.
• One (1) year college units/credits in accounting.

Physical Involvement:

Must be able to operate office equipment. Standing, walking, reaching, bending, and lifting up to 10 pounds is required.

Compensation:

JPS offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.  JPS also offers a competitive benefits package.