Payroll Specialist — School District Finance

Mesa Public Schools; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & sick leave

Holidays

Health insurance

Life insurance

Arizona State Retirement System

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools is seeking an Accounting Specialist - Payroll to manage biweekly district payroll, ensuring accuracy per district, state, and federal policies. The role requires processing payroll data, distributing paychecks, and maintaining timekeeping records.

Responsibilities include handling leave accruals, responding to employee inquiries, and ensuring compliance with salary codes and district procedures.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• Three years payroll experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify data entry for personnel payroll records to ensure accurate hourly earnings, contract calculations, funding codes, personal information, etc
• Process and distribute paychecks
• Perform data entry for timecard batches and appropriate voluntary deductions
• Code employee records for leave accruals and holiday eligibility
• Examine and verify payroll and absence reports
• Maintain and monitor employee sick leave and vacation records in TimeClockPlus
• Verify leave of absence salary calculations and absence postings
• Run queries to maintain attendance files
• Process paperwork to replace lost warrants; generate hand-issued warrants and cancellations
• Acquire knowledge of and administer regulations, policies, and agreements
• Acquire knowledge of salary codes and use as needed
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding salaries, deductions and benefits with tact
• Regular and on-time attendance
• Perform other related duties to ensure functioning of the unit
• Assist with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of Mesa Public Schools

Skills

Typing & data entry

10-key by touch

Math aptitude

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

High School education or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Access

TimeClockPlus

Mainframe

iVisions

Job description

Mesa Public Schools is seeking an Accounting Specialist - Payroll to manage biweekly district payroll, ensuring accuracy per district, state, and federal policies. The role requires processing payroll data, distributing paychecks, and maintaining timekeeping records.

Responsibilities include handling leave accruals, responding to employee inquiries, and ensuring compliance with salary codes and district procedures.