Accounts Receivable & Payroll Specialist

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Accounts Receivable & Payroll Specialist for a mission-driven, private Montessori education organization. This is a full-time, direct-hire, onsite role based in Milwaukee, WI.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This Accounts Receivable & Payroll Specialist role supports a close-knit school administration team by managing student billing, payroll processing, and core accounting functions. The position plays a critical role in ensuring accurate financial operations while supporting a community-focused campus environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional seeking stability, purpose, and long-term impact.

PERKS:

• Competitive annual salary $65,000–$75,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Retirement plan (403(b) or 401(k), depending on plan offering)
• Paid Time Off and school-aligned work schedule
• Supportive, mission-driven workplace with a collaborative, small-team environment

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process student enrollment contracts, registrations, and billing using QuickBooks
• Reconcile monthly billing records and bank accounts
• Post online payments, manage customer accounts, and prepare statements
• Handle professional collections and support audit and tax schedules
• Process biweekly payroll using ADP Workforce Now, including W-2s and 1095s

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong proficiency with QuickBooks and automated accounting systems
• Payroll processing experience (ADP Workforce Now preferred)
• Proficiency with Excel, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently
• Professional communication skills and comfort working in a school environment

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This position offers a firm salary range of $65,000–$75,000 annually, along with health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a retirement plan, and paid time off.

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.