Accountant II - Payroll

Accountant II
- Payroll

Salt Lake City School District Payroll
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Starting Date: To Be Determined

Accountant II
- Payroll

Work Calendar: 242 Day Calendar Starting Wage: $83,450 annually

FTE: 1.0 (40 Hours per week)
Salary Schedule/Lane: 42/D/01

Contract Status: Contract Benefits: Eligible

FLSA Status: Exempt Anticipated

Start Date:

10/12/2026

Reports To: Director of Finance Priority Screen Date:09/09/2026

Positions Available:
One Vacancy

The Accountant II
- Payroll has full ownership of the district’s payroll cycle and supervises the activities of the payroll department including developing reporting procedures and internal controls; implementing procedures and processes; ensuring the accuracy of payroll-related data and compliance with district and regulatory agency requirements and guidelines; and monitoring employee performance achieving the department's overall objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years experience in payroll-related area OR 3+ years payroll-related experience with master’s degree
• Experience applying accounting principles and pertinent federal, state, and local tax codes, policies, and regulations and/or laws
• Experience using electronic payroll software systems to regularly issue pay to 50+ employees
• Intermediate level of Microsoft Office Suite Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
• Speak, read, write, and present professionally, analyze, and interpret English written and verbal communications
• Ability to operate standard office equipment; phone, copy machines, etc.

• CPA certification or CPA candidate
• Experience using Business Plus
• Experience working in K-12 education, or other government entity
• Experience using UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) for processing payroll
• Experience using Microsoft Access
• Experience supervising two or more staff

• Consistently and reliability processes payroll checks and associated with holdings to pay employees, taxes, with holdings, garnishments, and vendors; collaborate with Human Resources Services to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
• Authorize supplemental payroll checks to meet special compensation requirements and resolve payroll errors in a timely manner
• Understand contract pay and correctly calculate pay for incoming and outgoing employees and other contract variance circumstances
• Collect and analyze research material and data (e.g., financial information, state and federal mandates, etc.) to evaluate, make recommendations, and report on the effectiveness of financial, budgetary, receipts, revenue, and payroll accounting
• Implement reporting procedures and internal controls to maintain accurate records and comply with standard accounting practices, district policies, and other regulatory requirements; monitor and implement changes in payroll laws and regulations to ensure compliance
• Inform a variety of district stakeholders (e.g. personnel, vendors, administrators, etc.) and provide necessary information for completing transactions and procedures, taking appropriate actions, and complying with established fiscal guidelines
• Monitor a variety of financial activity, ensuring that allocations are accurate and fiscal practices are followed
• Attend department and district meetings, workshops and seminars as needed to support payroll and department functions
• Maintain a wide variety of documents, files, and records (e.g. accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, contracts, etc.) and prepare written materials (e.g. reports, W-2, 941, memos, letters,…