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Payroll Accountant

Saint Peter Public Schools
Saint Peter, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026

Job Goal: Provide professional payroll, benefit, human resource, and other financial services to the staff, students, parents and general public of St. Peter Public Schools.

Work Schedule:
240 days per year/8 hours per day

Responsibilities:

  • Perform complex, responsible, and varied duties processing payroll for all staff.
  • Monitor and implement payroll, payroll deductions, and employee contributions (state and federal taxes, PERA, TRA, 403B, etc.)
  • Calculate salaries and contract pay in addition to changes to salaried contract pay.
  • Review timecard entries for accuracy.
  • Maintain time off records.
  • Prepare W2 documents.
  • Administer medical, dental, LTD, life, and flex programs.
  • Manage retiree and COBRA benefits.
  • Communicate with employees about benefit plans and respond to questions about benefits.
  • Collaborate with other District Office staff to prepare payroll reports for both internal and external parties.

Qualifications:

  • Accounting, finance, or business degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
  • Experience in school finance preferred.
  • Experience working with employment benefits and employee and retiree human resource items.
  • Experience working with SMART accounting system preferred.
  • Knowledge of Minnesota school accounting and UFARSS coding system is preferred.
  • Ability to work with computerized accounting systems and applications, particularly spreadsheets.
  • Basic knowledge of various types of employee benefits and insurance.

Apply online at: https://www.applitrack.com/stpeterschools/onlineapp/default.aspx

Pay: $50,000.00 - $69,878.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement plan

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $69,878

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