Human Resource & Finance Operations Manager

Wareham Public Schools; Wareham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wareham Public Schools is seeking an experienced Human Resource & Finance Operations Manager to oversee the District’s personnel operations and provide management and oversight of payroll, salary administration, and personnel-related financial systems.

Reporting to the Superintendent of Schools and Director of Finance, the Manager serves as a key connection between Personnel/HR, Payroll, Finance, and district administration.

Qualifications

• Degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, payroll, personnel administration, finance, or related field.
• Experience with payroll, compensation, leaves, benefits, and personnel records.
• Public school, municipal, or public-sector experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with collective bargaining agreements preferred.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, CPP, or similar HR/payroll certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HR and payroll operations and personnel records.
• Coordinate hiring, onboarding, and separations; manage leaves and benefits.
• Direct payroll processing, deductions, and salary calculations.
• Maintain internal controls and coordinate with Finance on salary projections and reports.

Skills

Payroll management

HR operations

Public sector experience

Education

Degree in HR, BA/BA, or related field

Tools

VADAR Payroll

Harpers Payroll

Attendance systems

Job description

Human Resource & Finance Operations Manager

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Job Details

Job ID: 5955009
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 08, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Wareham Public Schools is seeking an experienced Personnel & Finance Operations Manager to oversee the District’s personnel operations and provide management and oversight of payroll, salary administration, and personnel-related financial systems.

Reporting to the Superintendent of Schools and Director of Finance, the Manager serves as a key connection between Personnel/HR, Payroll, Finance, and district administration. The position requires a high level of confidentiality, accuracy, organization, and knowledge of employment practices and collective bargaining agreements.

Human Resource Management

• Coordinate hiring, job posting, onboarding, and employee separations, including verification of position and compensation authorization.
• Oversee personnel records, employee documentation, and benefits coordination.
• Administer employee leaves, including FMLA, parental, medical, and other applicable leaves; maintain required records and coordinate return-to-work arrangements.
• Oversee employee attendance procedures and provide guidance to schools and departments.
• Coordinate benefits enrollment, changes, and separations with appropriate Town and retirement personnel.
• Coordinate unemployment, workers’ compensation, accident, and other employment-related claims.
• Provide guidance to employees and administrators regarding personnel procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and employment practices.
• Develop and maintain consistent Personnel/HR procedures across the District.

Finance Operations Management

• Direct the payroll office operations and provide oversight and guidance to payroll staff.
• Review payroll warrants and pre-process reports prior to authorized approval.
• Verify employee compensation, including salary placement, stipends, longevity, overtime, retroactive adjustments, and other approved payments.
• Oversee payroll requirements related to deductions, tax levies, child support orders, retirement reporting, and other obligations.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll and compensation matters.
• Assist the Director of Finance with monitoring and reconciling salary expenditures.
• Maintain position control, including approved positions, FTEs, staffing levels, and salary allocations.
• Oversee Alpha Reporting
• Prepare salary projections and reports related to payroll, substitutes, overtime, stipends, and other personnel costs.
• Provide salary calculations and projections for collective bargaining and contract negotiations as directed.
• Suport personnel-related grant documentation, audits, cost allocations, and required financial reporting.
• Coordinate payroll reporting with the School Committee, Town, retirement systems, and other agencies.
• Maintain appropriate internal controls and separation of payroll preparation, review, and approval.
• Assist the Director of Finance with weekly warrant review, purchase requisitions, and budget reports for principals and departments.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $90,000 to $95,000 Per Year

Job Categories: Administration > Business/Finance
Administration > Human Resources

Welcome to Wareham Public Schools

Wareham is a great place offering all of the amenities of its neighbor Cape Cod but with a diverse and eclectic landscape that includes miles of coastline and rugged hideaways dotted with ponds and streams. Wareham is centrally located, with access from Route 6 and Interstates 195 and 495. The town also is close to the Lakeville MBTA commuter rail. Discussions continue about potentially extending rail service into Wareham. Offering a mix of recreational and business pursuits, Wareham is 36.7 square miles with about 22,000 residents.VISION STATEMENT:Wareham Public Schools will provide challenging, engaging, innovative, globally minded educational experiences providing a competitive advantage for our students, our schools, and our community, creating a better world.GUIDING THEMES:Scholarship: Success of transformative learning results transferred to college and career ready graduates becoming life-long learners.Goal(s):1.Expand students’ capacity to learn by setting rigorous tasks, posing familiar and non-familiar problems, and encouraging perseverance and effort through conventional and innovative solutions.2.Create student-centered classrooms that follow an experiential, interdisciplinary approach that provide multiple pathways to a shared learning goal and reflect academic integrity and practical application.3.Expand curiosity, creativity and critical thinking skills through the exploration of new ideas by requiring student to plan, design, execute, and evaluate solutions.4.Expect students to communicate learning in multiple ways – orally, visually, in writing, and through movement in multiple media.Leadership: WPS has established clear philosophies and prevailing norms, created by our leadership team. These are established by the vision and supported by the Strategic Plan.Goal(s):1.Build flexibility, adaptability, and resilience by setting challenging tasks.2.Help students learn from targeted feedback as a pathway to academic and personal growth.3.Develop student skills for self-reflection, self-motivation, self-direction, self-advocacy, and personal responsibility.4.Encourage students to model / demonstrate ethical behavior, integrity, and personal accountability.5.Support students to set and pursue goals that lead to physical, emotional, and social wellness.Citizenship: WPS will examine issues from different socio-economic and/or & cross-culturalperspectives.Goal(s):1.Require students to examine issues from different socio-economic and/or & cross-cultural perspectives.2.Consider complex problems, both as an individual and as a member of a diverse group3.Work and communicate effectively and respectfully with others, both within and beyond the classroom.4.Engage with the world as a critical, principled participant.5.Teach and explore what it means to act with integrity.Stewardship: Resources will be distributed and responsibly aligned to support the WPS vision and Strategic Plan.Goal(s):1.Secure the resources necessary to implement the strategic plan.2.Establish school-family-community partnerships that strengthen and sustain public education.3.Communicate setbacks, progress, and accomplishments through mass media, monthly newsletters, website postings.

Job Requirements

• Qualifications:
  • Degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, accounting, finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
  • Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, payroll, personnel administration, finance, or a related field.
  • Experience with payroll, compensation, employee leaves, benefits, and personnel records.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage workflows, review work for accuracy, resolve complex issues, and develop consistent procedures.
  • Public school, municipal, or public-sector experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience working with collective bargaining agreements preferred.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, reconciliation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience with VADAR, Harpers Payroll, and attendance systems preferred.
  • SHRM-CP, PHR, CPP, or similar HR/payroll certification preferred.
  Position: Full-Time, 12-Month
  Reports To: Superintendent of Schools and Director of Finance
  Salary Range: $90,000 - $95,000; negotiated contract based on relevant education, experience, and demonstrated personnel, payroll, and financial operations expertise.
• At least 5 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kristin Flynn , Director of Finance
• 4 Viking Drive
• Wareham, Massachusetts 02571
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]