Manager, Business Services and Payroll

Under general direction; plans, organizes, and manages the operations and activities related to Business/enterprise resource planning (ERP) Systems and payroll services for the Districts; participates in the development of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for assigned services and programs; plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of staff providing support to payroll services and Business Systems/ERP support for school districts within San Mateo county;

ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing; provides expert guidance to districts, and leads process improvement and training initiatives related to the Business/ERP system; oversees the preparation, processing, reconciliation, and maintenance of school district payrolls; provides highly responsible and complex professional assistance to the Executive Director of District Business Services in areas of expertise; and performs related duties as required.

This is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating payroll and Business Systems/ERP support functions and services. Incumbents are responsible for performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities, which include developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure department efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses, guidance and support.

Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines.

SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF JOB DUTIES.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, public administration, business administration, or a related field; and

Four (4) years of increasingly responsible public agency payroll and/or accounting experience.