Payroll Specialist II

Florida Southwestern State College; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida SouthWestern State College is seeking a Payroll Specialist II to join the Payroll team. This role performs advanced technical and professional work in the Office of Payroll Services, requiring broad knowledge of payroll accounting and strict adherence to laws and college policies to ensure accurate and timely payments.

The position emphasizes independent judgment, planning, coordination, and meeting tight timelines while focusing on confidentiality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Three years of experience in a high-volume payroll environment, including at least one year at Payroll Specialist I.
• Working knowledge of payroll accounting principles and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Ability to travel independently for college business.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Process wages and other compensation payments to employees accurately and timely.
• Ensure compliance with applicable payroll laws and college policies.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Confidentiality

Independent judgment

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Florida SouthWestern State College is accepting resumes in search of a Payroll Specialist II to join our Payroll team. This position performs advanced technical and professional work in the Office of Payroll Services. The work performed is specialized accounting work requiring a broad range of knowledge and close adherence to applicable federal and state laws, as well as College policies and procedures to ensure the accurate and timely processing of wages and other compensation payments to employees. The Payroll Specialist II has gained broad and in-depth knowledge of FSW's Payroll Services. This is complex work involving independent judgment, planning, coordination and completion of work under strict timelines.

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• Three (3) years of recent full-time professional related work experience in a high-volume payroll environment to include at least (1) year full-time experience as Payroll Specialist I in the FSW Payroll Services office. An appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of payroll accounting and the applicable Federal, State, and local laws relating to payroll accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to travel independently to other locations for College business.

FSW Employee Benefits feature:

• Competitive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options to meet your needs
• Generous paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal, holidays, and winter & spring breaks
• Educational and professional development opportunities for you and your dependents

Florida SouthWestern State College, an equal access institution, prohibits discrimination in its employment, programs, and activities based on race, sex, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or veteran status. Questions about educational equity, equal access, or equal opportunity should be addressed to the College's Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer.