Assistant Director, Payroll

The School District of Lee County is currently hiring an Assistant Director, Payroll to oversee payroll functions for over 12,000 full and part-time employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with major in business administration or accounting.
• Six years of payroll experience with at least three years at a supervisory level.
• Valid Florida driver license.

Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of state and federal rules relating to employee compensation.
• Skill in continuous improvement processes such as quality, best practices, and interest-based problem solving.
• Organizational, leadership, and managerial skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard computer applications.
• Ability to work with and lead diverse groups of people.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain payroll records for proper accounting of all payroll processing activities.
• Ensure that the automated substitute system operates in an efficient manner.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise the operations of the Payroll Department.
• Provide oversight to all departmental and division priorities and projects that assist in achieving the objectives of the District’s strategic plan.
• Train, evaluate, and recommend department personnel.
• Prepare and effectively manage the departmental budget.
• Ensure compliance with state and local laws as well as School Board Policy.
• Inspect and analyze operations regularly within the area of assignment to take action to continuously improve procedures, services, and support to schools and work locations and standardize processes.
• Identify and resolve District issues with reference to higher authority as may be required for corrective action.
• Assist in the preparations and issuance of various internal monthly and annual reports that accurately represent District activities.
• Lead and/or attend various meetings to communicate information; advise, recommend, and make presentations developed to present technical proposals/plans/documentation.
• Perform project management duties, including planning, prioritizing, and coordinating, and determine and deploy resources required to successfully complete projects on schedule and within budget, ensuring project objectives are fulfilled.
• Maintain payroll records according to state requirements and School Board Policy.

U18 $91,759.20 8 Hours, 255 Days

Compensation may increase based upon relevant education and experience.