Payroll and Bookkeeping Assistant

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 233; Flossmoor (IL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233 is seeking a payroll/benefits administrator to support payroll processing, timesheet analysis, and benefits enrollment. The role involves setup of new hires in the payroll system, deductions maintenance, and pension reconciliation, with collaboration across the Business Office.

The position requires strong attention to detail, excellent customer service, and experience in payroll or bookkeeping.

Qualifications

• Detail-orientation and accuracy are essential in this position.
• Must be flexible in adapting to frequent day-to-day and process interruptions.
• Customer service skills are essential in dealing with both internal/external persons.
• Experience in payroll processing and/or bookkeeping are required.
• School business office experience is preferred.
• Hands on experience with Tyler Technologies Infinite Visions Accounting Modules is beneficial.
• Must be comfortable with technology and have strong spreadsheet skills.

Responsibilities

• Enroll employees and dependents into their elected benefits with respective providers.
• Manage benefit-related payroll deductions and reconcile to enrollments and premium invoices.
• Perform timesheet analysis, including inputs and corrections.
• Distribute payroll source documents for grant accounting and journal entries.
• Serve as primary contact for benefit-related inquiries.
• Report workers' compensation injuries and follow up on claims.
• Verify timesheet data and approvals.
• Learn all aspects of the primary Payroll position and support that role as needed.
• Support the Campus Store during high-volume times and cashier absences.
• Maintain up-to-date payroll-related files.
• Conduct pension-related analysis, reconciliation and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Flexible

Customer service

Payroll processing

Bookkeeping

School office experience

Tyler software

Spreadsheet skills

Tech-savvy

Tools

Tyler Infinite Visions Accounting Modules

Job description

• Location: Homewood-Flossmoor High Community High School
• Date Available: Immediate

POSITION SUMMARY:

This person will assume primary responsibility for tasks supporting payroll and timesheet processing, benefits administration and varied reconciliations, analysis and reporting. This responsibility will include benefits and pension familiarity and enrollment; set up of new hires / new positions in the payroll system, including proper deduction maintenance; and reconciliation of benefit and payroll deduction. This person must work well in collaboration as many duties will intersect with others' duties.

REPSONSIBILITIES

This person will assume primary responsibility for tasks supporting payroll and timesheet processing, benefits administration and varied reconciliations, analysis and reporting. This responsibility will include benefits and pension familiarity and enrollment; set up of new hires / new positions in the payroll system, including proper deduction maintenance; and reconciliation of benefit and payroll deduction. This person must work well in collaboration as many duties will intersect with others' duties. This role will require cross-training and support of all clerical positions in the Business Office.

Duties include (but are not limited to) are as follows:

• Enroll employees (& dependents) into their elected benefits with the respective providers.
• Manage benefit-related payroll deductions & reconcile to enrollments and premium invoices.
• Responsible for timesheet analysis, including inputs and corrections as warranted
• Distribute payroll source documents as appropriate for grant accounting and journal entries.
• Primary contact for benefit related inquiries.
• Report workers' compensation injuries and proactively following claims.
• Verification of timesheet data & approvals.
• Learn all aspects of the primary Payroll position, supporting that role as needed.
• Support the Campus Store during seasonal high-volume time and during cashier absences.
• Maintain up-to-dated payroll-related files.
• Pension-related analysis, reconciliation and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Detail-orientation and accuracy are essential in this position.
• Must be flexible in adapting to frequent day-to-day and process interruptions.
• Customer service skills are essential in dealing with both internal/external persons.
• Experience in payroll processing and/or bookkeeping are required.
• School business office experience is preferred.
• Hands on experience with Tyler Technologies Infinite Visions Accounting Modules is beneficial.
• Must be comfortable with technology and have strong spreadsheet skills.

WORK CALENDAR:

12-month work calendar

7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday)

SALARY:

$27.85/hour

BENEFITS:

Eligible for the District's comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement benefits as applicable

Postings current as of 8/24/2026 11:33:03 PM CST.