Payroll Specialist - Confidential

washoe county school district

425 east 9th st.

reno , nv 89520

education support professionals - esp/classified - other

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start date

open date 09/16/2026

closing date

payroll specialist

summary description

under direction, performs a full range of paraprofessional accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance and analysis of payroll data and reports. Incumbent may act in lead capacity over a small number of subordinate clerical personnel. Incumbent performs related work as required.

this is the advanced journey level full-charged bookkeeper class within the clerical accounting series. Positions in this class process and maintain the most difficult and complex statistical and financial records which require originality, initiative, independent judgment, and knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting practices and principles. Must have knowledge of state and federal employment laws, rules and regulations.

the payroll technician differs from the next lower class of account technician in that the consequences of error are greater, assignments are technically complex and of a more creative, evaluative and analytical nature. Requires greater knowledge of payroll law and bookkeeping and accounting practices and principles.

compiles and technically interprets data for payroll processing purposes; researches and develops background information to be used for management decisions; compiles data and prepares routine and special reports required by state, federal and district uses; prepares special schedules for auditors; prepares technically difficult statistical and accounting reports and summaries from a variety of sources.

responsible for receiving, inputting and verifying timesheets for a number of district sites and departments; performs complex analytical work in determining the proper reporting of hours worked; supervises and participates in maintaining tax, retirement, garnishment, miscellaneous deductions, and contribution records; identifies and resolves problems and makes corrective entries; utilizes computer terminal to enter and retrieve data and perform routine record maintenance.

supervises and participates in maintaining records in various accounting systems on personnel, salaries, fund appropriations and expenditures; identifies and resolves problems and makes corrective entries; utilizes computer terminal to enter and retrieve data and perform routine record maintenance.

may assume responsibility for financial office support procedures in a defined major area such as payroll or for financial office support procedures associated with an entire department or program; provides technical or functional supervision in the area assigned; assists district personnel and the public by answering questions that involve searching for and abstracting use of applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures;

report subordinates technical performance, progress, and needs to supervisor as requested.

education/experience: any experience equivalent to education that could provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:

education: equivalent to a two (2) year degree from an accredited college with major course work in bookkeeping, accounting or related field;

experience: three (3) years of experience comparable to that of an account technician within the washoe county school district, of which one (1) year included preparing payroll information.

knowledge of: basic accounting principles, procedures and terminology; governmental accounting, computerized accounting systems; applicable laws, rules and regulations governing the maintenance of financial and statistical records; supervisory principles and practices; business mathematics; methods and techniques used in researching, proofing , evaluating, gathering, organizing, and arranging data; modern office procedures and equipment.

skill at: performing paraprofessional accounting duties and full charge bookkeeping duties with minimal supervision; supervising, coordinating and reviewing work of subordinate account maintenance clerks; verifying, compiling, reconciling and interpreting data and drawing logical conclusions; preparing narrative and statistical reports and summaries from a variety of sources; locating and correcting discrepancies or errors in financial and statistical documents; operating standard office equipment and…