Payroll Specialist I

Payroll Specialist I

Douglas Unified School District

District Office - Douglas, Arizona

This job is also posted in Douglas Unified School District

Job Details

Job ID:5634709

Application Deadline:Posted until filled

Posted:Yesterday

Starting Date:Immediately

Job Description

SUMMARY: Oversees all sensitive confidential payroll data as requested. Verifies the bi-weekly processing of payroll. Follows payroll department procedures to insure accuracy in processing and adherence to generally accepted payroll standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

File all payroll paperwork into employee files

Verifies payroll data and leave plan against contractual salary placement.

Verifies all required employment documents, including paperwork for new, existing, and exiting employees.

Computes a variety of information related to payroll vouchers. Executes and monitors payroll calculation programs; reconciles and posts data to payroll records

Balances and reconciles the payroll changes for accuracy

Performs balance of contract calculations for resigning employees

Reconciles transactions for overpayments, reversals, and voids

Process various irregular payments, such as supplemental pays, Prop 301, stipends, sick leave payouts

Sort and distribute employee checks

Process vendor checks, make tax payments and transmit direct deposits

Interfaces with District employees regarding payroll inquires

Investigates employee information for County, Federal, and State and other agencies related to garnishments, tax-sheltered annuities, child-support payments, tax levies, employment earnings, retirement, wages lost

Compiles data and prepares quarterly and year-end reports, e.g. W-2's, Federal Tax 941 Filing, AZ State A-1 Tax Filing, AZ State New Hire Reports, U.S. Labor Reporting

Performs Ending Payroll Verifications, Check Member Eligibility, Bi-weekly Reporting with the Arizona State Retirement System.

Performs monthly TSA reporting

Performs quarterly and annually payroll reporting for the Medicaid Cost Reporting.

Import and reconcile substitute time worked reported through AESOP

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Ability to operate standard office equipment and 10 key adding machine

Knowledge of generally accepted payroll practices

Knowledge of data usage, including research, collection, analysis, synthesis, interpretation, and reporting

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Ability to do detailed mathematical computations

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to work cooperatively and courteously with staff, students, parents and community members

Knowledge of applicable Federal and State laws, district procedures and Board policies

Position Type:Full-Time

Salary:$18.38 Per Hour

Job Requirements