Lead Payroll Specialist FTE

12 Month Lead Payroll Specialist 1.0 FTE

• Position Type:
  Clerical/Classified Support/Other/ Clerical/Classified Support/Other
• Date Posted: 6/29/2026
• Location:
  
  District Office
• Date Available:
  
  07/13/2026

Payroll

Payroll Coordinator

Classified Non
- Exempt Salary Schedule

See Duty Day Calendar

The Payroll Specialist Lead serves as the lead technical resource for payroll operations and is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and integrity of payroll records and processes. This position provides lead direction, training, onboarding, and ongoing coaching to payroll staff; administers payroll garnishments; performs complex payroll audits and reconciliations; and supports compliance with federal, state, and District regulations. The Payroll Specialist Lead provides technical guidance and work direction to payroll staff but does not exercise formal supervisory authority.

This position serves as the primary backup to the Payroll Coordinator for payroll processing, ACH file administration, payroll tax reporting, retirement reporting, and deferred compensation reporting.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of payroll processing experience in an Arizona school district environment.
• Demonstrated experience with payroll auditing, payroll compliance, payroll tax reporting, retirement reporting, deferred compensation reporting, and garnishment administration.
• Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical guidance to payroll staff preferred.

Applicant Instructions:
Please complete the online Classified application found peunion.org "Work at TUHSD" link

An Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Tempe Union High School District is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any individual on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, religion, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or socioeconomic status. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title VII, Title IX may be referred to the Director of Student Affairs and District Safety, and Section 504 may be referred to the Section 504 Coordinator, 500 West Guadalupe Road, Tempe Arizona , .

In accordance with Arizona law and Governing Board Policy, Tempe Union High School District is a smoke-free, tobacco-free work environment.