Assistant Director, Payroll

School District of Lee County; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Lee County is seeking an Assistant Director, Payroll to lead the district’s payroll operations from the district office in Fort Myers, FL. The role requires strategic oversight, compliance with state and local laws, and collaboration with schools and departments.

The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree in business administration or accounting, at least six years of payroll experience with three in a supervisory role, and proven ability to manage budgets and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or accounting.
• Six years of payroll experience with at least three years at a supervisory level.

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll records for proper accounting of all payroll processing activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise the operations of the Payroll Department.
• Prepare and effectively manage the departmental budget.
• Ensure compliance with state and local laws as well as School Board Policy.
• Inspect and analyze operations to continuously improve procedures and support to schools.

Skills

Payroll processing

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting

Job description

The School District of Lee County is currently seeking an Assistant Director, Payroll at our district office in Fort Myers, FL.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with major in business administration or accounting.
• Six years of payroll experience with at least three years at a supervisory level.

Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain payroll records for proper accounting of all payroll processing activities.
• Ensure that the automated substitute system operates in an efficient manner.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise the operations of the Payroll Department.
• Provide oversight to all departmental and division priorities and projects that assist in achieving the objectives of the District’s strategic plan.
• Train, evaluate, and recommend department personnel.
• Prepare and effectively manage the departmental budget.
• Ensure compliance with state and local laws as well as School Board Policy.
• Inspect and analyze operations regularly within the area of assignment to take action to continuously improve procedures, services, and support to schools and work locations and standardize processes.
• Identify and resolve District issues with reference to higher authority as may be required for corrective action.
• Assist in the preparations and issuance of various internal monthly and annual reports that accurately represent District activities.
• Lead and/or attend various meetings to communicate information; advise, recommend, and make presentations developed to present technical proposals/plans/documentation.
• Perform project management duties, including planning, prioritizing, and coordinating, and determine and deploy resources required to successfully complete projects on schedule and within budget, ensuring project objectives are fulfilled.
• Maintain payroll records according to state requirements and School Board Policy.

Compensation range: $91,759.20 - $129,621.60