Payroll & Compensation Specialist

Young World Physical Education; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia is seeking a Compensation Specialist to oversee payroll-related processes and ensure compliance with compensation guidelines for both professional and non-professional staff.

Reporting to the Manager of Compensation, this role handles salary placement, reporting, and audits; requires a high school diploma and strong communication and data-entry skills; the position is non-exempt and hourly, with a 240-workday schedule.

Qualifications

• Educational Level: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: related experience with increasing responsibility preferred.
• Additional Testing: may be required for selected candidates.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: written and oral communication; adapts to changing priorities; problem solving; typing; computer.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Assists auditors with providing supporting documentation for internal audits.
• Prepares payroll-related reports and documentation.
• Compiles and processes payroll information for employment records.
• Determines salary placement for new employees based on guidelines.
• Processes payroll data in the Business Plus system and ensures compliance with deadlines.

Skills

Payroll

Data entry

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia is seeking a Compensation Specialist to oversee payroll-related processes and ensure compliance with compensation guidelines for both professional and non-professional staff.

Reporting to the Manager of Compensation, this role handles salary placement, reporting, and audits; requires a high school diploma and strong communication and data-entry skills; the position is non-exempt and hourly, with a 240-workday schedule.