Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist at Pasadena Independent School District

Job Title
:
Payroll Specialist

Duty Days
: 240

Pay Grade
: N08

Salary Schedule
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Primary Purpose

Prepare and review payroll for the district to ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll; diligent maintenance of all district employee leave and benefit selections; actively work with and provide assistance to Human Resources, campus and departmental secretaries and all other District employees.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

• High School diploma or GED
• Some college preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of advanced payroll and general accounting procedures
• Analyze and solve problems with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Knowledge of IRS, TRS, TEA and FLSA rules and regulations
• Ability to maintain accurate and audible records
• Ability to create spreadsheets, databases, and word documents
• Ability to work with numbers in accurate and rapid manner to meet established deadlines
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer service oriented
• Work under minimal supervision
• High level of confidentiality preferred

Experience

• Four years related payroll experience

Major Responsibilities And Duties

• Performs a wide variety of activities necessary to process a semi-monthly payroll cycle
• Maintain and audit payroll information in an orderly and accurate manner for 8,500 plus employees
• Review all payroll changes posted by Human Resources including salary and position changes, retirees, terminations, and new hire employee information including benefit selections
• Prepare and submit payroll reports and forms required for garnishments, 403B/457 tax shelter contributions, and the Texas Retirement System
• Balance the monthly premium statements to the payroll check register for all voluntary and involuntary payroll deductions and submit payments
• Maintain a thorough knowledge and comply with policies established by Board Policy, State and Federal regulations
• Contribute to staff morale and personally assist employees regarding any aspects of payroll inquiries and complaints to ensure a quick and courteous resolution
• Develop training documentation and conduct training for all appropriate employees on time entry, time cards, and Employee Self Service
• Perform other duties as assigned

Equipment Used

Personal computer, ten-key adding machine, telephone voicemail, copier, scanner and Promethean board

Working Conditions

Mental Demands: Concentration; communicating; interpretive skills; reasoning skills; understanding verbal instruction; analyzing; differentiating; memorizing; reading; coordinating; compiling; computing; instructing; maintaining emotional control; meeting deadlines; ability to multi-task while working through frequent interruptions.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

Light lifting; some eye strain due to continual work on computer; sitting; balancing; stooping; kneeling; reaching; repetitive hand motions; hearing; speech; visual acuity; driving (occasional trip to the campuses/departments).

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Human Resources

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