Payroll Accountant

FCUSD; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Folsom Cordova Unified School District in California is seeking a Payroll Accountant to perform complex payroll duties under the Director of Fiscal Services. You will prepare, process, maintain, and distribute district payrolls, verify leave information, and ensure accuracy of payroll documents and reports.

The role requires knowledge of payroll procedures, school accounting terminology, and compliance with applicable laws.

Qualifications

• Two years of payroll experience preferred, especially in a school district or government agency.
• Strong knowledge of payroll procedures and school accounting terminology.
• Proficiency in financial and statistical record-keeping and in processing payroll reports.
• Familiarity with applicable laws, codes, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, maintain and distribute district payrolls under supervision.
• Verify and reconcile employee leave information and related payroll documents.
• Ensure accuracy of payroll records and reports and respond to payroll inquiries.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Record-keeping

Attention to detail

Compliance awareness

Education

Degree in Business/Finance/Accounting

College accounting coursework

Job description

Application Deadline: November 13,2026
Work Months: 12
Hours: 8 hours a day 5 days a week
Salary: $30.17 to $36.69 per hour

About FCUSD

FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

Job Announcement Payroll Accountant Job Description

Under direction of the Director of Fiscal Services, perform a variety of complex and specialized duties in the preparation, processing, maintenance,
and distribution of District payrolls; verify and reconcile employee leave information; prepare, maintain and assure accuracy of a variety of employee
payroll documents, information, records and reports.

Minimum Qualifications Required Knowledge of:

• Principles and techniques involved in payroll preparation and processing

• School accounting procedures and terminology related to payroll

• Financial and statistical record-keeping techniques

• Verification and processing of payroll records and reports

• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, standards, policies and procedures

• ...

Experience and Education:

• Two years of payroll and retirement experience preferred. (Experience in a school district or government agency desired)

• Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting, or college-level coursework in accounting is desired

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check

• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)

• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.

Comments and Other Information:

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students)
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104580

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/nondiscrimination-statementpolicy

The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/uniform-complaints
Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/nondiscrimination-in-employment

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/title-ix-notificationsexual-harassment
Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/sexual-harrassment-title-ix

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU