Payroll & Benefits Specialist — Education Sector

Siena Catholic Schools; Racine (WI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Siena Catholic Schools in Racine, WI seeks a Payroll & Benefits Accountant to manage biweekly payroll, benefits administration, and payroll accounting tasks. You will collaborate with Human Resources and Finance to ensure accurate pay, compliant reporting, and timely reconciliations in support of the school’s mission.

Responsibilities include administering benefit programs, preparing journal entries, and supporting audits while upholding confidentiality and customer service excellence for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience administering employee benefit programs.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting principles.
• Experience reconciling payroll and benefit-related accounts.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for all employees, including administrators, teachers, support staff, coaches, substitutes, and temporary employees.
• Audit payroll for accuracy prior to processing, ensuring proper compensation, deductions, taxes, stipends, and leave balances.
• Process new hires, terminations, salary adjustments, contract changes, retroactive pay, and off-cycle payrolls.
• Maintain payroll calendars and communicate deadlines to school administrators.
• Coordinate and support the annual Open Enrollment process.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Reconcile benefit liabilities and employer contributions.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close.
• Support annual budgeting by preparing payroll and benefit cost analyses.
• Ensure compliance with IRS regulations, FLSA, ACA reporting requirements, and wage/hour laws.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Payroll knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field

CPP certification (preferred)

CEBS or SHRM certification (preferred)

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Siena Catholic Schools in Racine, WI seeks a Payroll & Benefits Accountant to manage biweekly payroll, benefits administration, and payroll accounting tasks. You will collaborate with Human Resources and Finance to ensure accurate pay, compliant reporting, and timely reconciliations in support of the school’s mission.

Responsibilities include administering benefit programs, preparing journal entries, and supporting audits while upholding confidentiality and customer service excellence for