Payroll and Benefits Specialist; Finance

Payroll and Benefits Specialist (Finance)

Dysart Unified School District District Finance
- Surprise, AZ
- Surprise, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Dysart Unified School District
- Surprise, AZ
- Surprise, Arizona Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Dysart Unified School District

Payroll and Benefits Manager

Non-Exempt

No

Fiscal Services

1.0

253

S

12/1/2020

SUMMARY: Provide customer service to employees in regards to Payroll and Benefit inquiries, maintain enrollment in benefit programs and ensure employees are paid promptly and accurately.

• Act as first point of contact for payroll and benefit inquiries.
• Maintain all payroll and benefit records for new and existing employees.
• Assist in all areas of the preparation and processing of bi-weekly payroll.
• Process payroll and benefits deductions accurately and timely into the payroll system.
• Enterpayroll and benefits adjustments for over payment and collection and communication to employees.
• Manage participants under benefit plans and COBRA.
• Prepare and process deposits and employment verifications.
• Assist employees and supervisors with time and attendance entry.
• Verify and distributes biweekly payroll and accounts payable checks.
• Create and maintain new and existing employee files.
• Assist with benefits open enrollment and new hire benefits enrollment.
• Monitor and processes Life Status Change requests and employee information changes.
• Assist in coordinating the district's Wellness program and related benefits events to employees.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with employees and vendors.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Associates degree in accounting, finance or related field preferred.

• Three (3) or more years of Accounting, financial support or similar duties required.
• Experience in public school accounting preferred.
• Experience with Visions or equivalent HR/Payroll software system preferred.
• Experience with Google platforms preferred.
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and Word preferred.

• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (
  IVP
  ) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

• Demonstrated competency in computer literacy, Word and Excel

• Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, and monitoring work
• Business math concepts.
• Filing and record-keeping principles.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations.
• Interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with assigned staff, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Customer service principles.
• Modern office technology.

• Prioritizing and managing multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
• Working under pressure.
• Coordinating deadlines and prioritizing work demands.
• Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
• Providing attention to detail.
• Computer Digital literacy and Excel.
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Positions in this class typically require: balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work,…