Payroll Specialist - 7939

New Bedford Public School District; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

New Bedford Public School District is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support the payroll team in New Bedford, MA. Under the Payroll Supervisor, you will oversee payroll duties in their absence and handle routine administrative tasks for the department.

The role requires experience with payroll processes, strong communication, and the ability to work with staff, unions, and community partners. Starting date is immediate with a salary of $50,000 and full-time benefits.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience as a team leader or supervisor.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented with high accuracy.
• Highly organized and flexible.
• Ability to multitask and meet changing deadlines.
• Self-motivated with limited supervision.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• HS diploma or GED; associate degree a plus.
• Experience with payroll processing, including MUNIS, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll department in the absence of the Payroll Supervisor.
• Assist in creating quarterly team objectives.
• Serve as a go-to for office inquiries and conflicts.
• Develop procedures to increase efficiency.
• Generate payroll warrants and process manual checks.
• Communicate with community, staff and team members positively.
• Process payroll and attendance weekly.
• Perform clerical duties (filing, typing, copying).
• Prepare reports and memoranda.
• Report new hires to the department of revenue.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Organized

Multitasking

Self-motivated

Confidentiality

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Associate degree in accounting/business

Tools

MUNIS

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

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Payroll Specialist - 7939

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Job Details

Job ID: 5937498
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

We are deeply committed to an inclusive curriculum and school community that reflects the diversity of our student population. We strive to have the highest quality educators and encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of skills and diverse backgrounds. We seek candidates who are dedicated to inclusion and have a clear interest in being part of the richness of diversity that the New Bedford Public Schools community has to offer.

Position:

• Payroll Specialist

Summary:

• Under the supervision of the Payroll Supervisor, the payroll specialist will be responsible for overseeing the payroll department in the absence of the Payroll Supervisor as well as perform administrative and clerical duties for the payroll department.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Payroll Supervisor in creating quarterly team objectives
• Serve as a go-to for office inquiries and conflicts
• Knowledge of payroll procedures and policies as well as experience working with union contracts.
• Assist in Developing procedures and policies to increase efficiency within the department
• Generate Payroll Warrant as well as process manual checks and voids when needed.
• Must be able to communicate with the community, staff and team members in a positive and helpful manner.
• Process payroll and attendance on a weekly basis
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, typing, and copying of documents
• Prepares reports and memorandums
• Report new hires to department of revenue
• Other duties as needed and assigned..

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years’ experience as a Team Leader or Supervisor
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy
• Highly organized and flexible
• Ability to multitask and meet changing deadlines
• Must be self-motivated and able to complete projects with limited supervision
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• HS diploma/GED required, associate degree in accounting or business a plus
• Experience with payroll processing, computers and payroll software, including MUNIS, Excel, and Microsoft Word preferred.
• Candidate should have strong organizational and verbal communication skills, multi task and the ability to work well with others. Some team Leader or supervisory experience a must.
• Must Detailed oriented, with the ability to meet numerous deadlines.

Terms of Employment:

• Reports to:Payroll Supervisor
• Salary: $50,000

The New Bedford Public Schools do not discriminate on account of age, race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, genetics, or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions in employment for potential employees. New Bedford Public Schools encourages people with multilingual skills, particularly in Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese and/or Spanish, to apply. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Monica Nova , Supervisor of Payroll
• Paul Rodrigues Administration Building
• Phone: [phone] ext. 14203
• Email: [e-mail]