HR​/Payroll​/Accounting Specialist

The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience, plus a competitive benefits package. After a designated training period, employees may qualify for a flex work schedule which permits work from home on Mondays and Fridays, with an option of additional work from home during the summer months.

Because this position requires strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and organization, applicants must submit a resume and cover letter that clearly answers the following questions:

• Describe your experience with accounting such as journal entries, internal controls, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, excel spreadsheets and other accounting functions. What was your role, and what made the effort successful?
• Describe your experience with payroll such as payroll processing, working with a payroll processing company, benefit management and tracking, COBRA, workers compensation management and audit, and payroll process documentation. What was your role, and what made the effort successful?
• Describe your experience with human resources such as policies, onboarding, terminations, HR files, employment documentation, human resource management systems, COBRA, benefit management, and organization retention and development. What was your role, and what made the effort successful?

Perform IASB payroll, benefit administration, and analysis functions for internal operations. Manage employee work cycles and foster a productive workplace. Promote a positive employee experience through effective human resources practices, compliance oversight, and excellent service to staff and association stakeholders. Supports accounting functions by reviewing Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) accounting transactions, perform Iowa School Employee Benefit Association (ISEBA) accounting transactions and other accounting job functions.

Perform duties with a mission-driven and service-oriented manner to IASB members and internal staff.

1. Two - Four-year degree in accounting and human resources, or equivalent experience required. At least 3 years of pertinent experience required. Experience in nonprofit organizations preferred.

2. Demonstrated experience and proficiency in accounting, payroll, and human resources processes required.

3. High proficiency in use of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Adobe PDF. Preferred experience with time-tracking software systems and working knowledge of SharePoint management platform.

4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

5. Professional certification such as SHRM-CP, PHR, CPP, FPC, or related credentials are preferred.

6. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and meet assigned deadlines.

7. Demonstrated knowledge of HR, generally accepted accounting principles, payroll, and general ledger functions.

8. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive personnel, payroll, benefits, and financial information.

9. Experience using payroll, HSIS, accounting, and timekeeping systems required. Experience with Paychex, Attendance on Demand (AOD), Microsoft 365, SharePoint, or similar platforms is preferred.

10. Strong interpersonal and people skills with competence in developing and maintaining positive internal and external working relationships.

1. Identify and organize meaningful IASB employee recognition, wellness programs including ISEBA, Paychex. and Wellmark, HR related training sessions/webinars for IASB staff members, and/or other activities (communication/training/assistance).

2. Manage new employee onboarding process for payroll and benefits administration. Coordinate with hiring manager and distribute HR/Payroll/Benefits forms to new employee(s) for set up in payroll systems.

3. Manage employee termination process in coordination with Executive Director and direct report; provide date of last check, vacation payout calculation, COBRA forms, 401(k) information; terminate employee(s) in payroll system and through the UNUM website. Notify ISEBA of terminated employee(s), and verify COBRA health benefits continuation status.

4. Maintain employee information within payroll database and UNUM website.

5. Maintain employee HR file folders per personnel documentation requirements and handle the overall HR documentation retention work.

6. Manage annual employee benefit meetings, employee benefit forms coordination, and notification of…