Assistant Director, Payroll

The School District of Lee County is seeking an Assistant Director of Payroll who will ensure that each Lee County School District employee is paid accurately and efficiently.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with major in business administration or accounting.
• Six years of in-house payroll experience, including 3 years at supervisory level managing a large team and overseeing high-volume employee populations.
• Valid Florida driver license.

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

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

Reports to: Senior Director, Business Services Support or Designated Administrator

Starting Pay: $91,759.20

Compensation may increase based upon relevant education and experience.

Days per year: 255

Benefits:

• Employee Health Insurance
• Employee Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Plan
• FSA and HSA Programs
• Employee Wellness Program
• Sick Time and Paid Time Off

Your Perks:

• 3 levels of employee insurance plans
• Paid Parental Leave: Up to 4 weeks, 20 consecutive work days
• Access to discounted childcare options for employees
• Retirement programs
• Employee benefits & wellness programs including monetary incentives
• Free access to state-of-the art gym (located at district office)
• Free professional development

About the School District of Lee County:

The School District of Lee County is the eighth-largest district in Florida and the 27th-largest school district in the United States*. We proudly educate over 101,000 students in grades K-12. Schools in Lee County play a key role in community life. With 12,000 full- and part-time employees, the School District is one of the county's largest employers, and with the District's construction program, building new schools, and renovating and expanding existing facilities, the District has been the area's largest developer.

*Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $91,759.20 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have managing a large payroll team?
• Do you have experience overseeing payroll for a large population of employees? If so, roughly how many employees?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• in-house payroll: 6 years (Required)
• supervisory payroll: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $91,759