Payroll Specialist — School District Finance Expert

Craven County School District; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Craven County Schools in New Bern, North Carolina, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join the Central Services team. The role focuses on technical payroll processing, data entry, and maintenance of employee records. Reports to the Finance Officer and supports 12-month and 10-month payroll operations.

The position requires a high school diploma with accounting coursework and 1–2 years of payroll experience, plus strong attention to detail and confidentiality. Full-time, 12-month term.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with college coursework in bookkeeping or accounting.
• 1–2 years of experience in technical accounting or bookkeeping, preferably payroll.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, verifying and entering data for monthly and semi-monthly payroll payments with deductions.
• Maintains employee payroll records and leave balances; responds to payroll inquiries.
• Verifies and distributes payroll-related forms and documents.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data entry

Payroll records maintenance

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma with accounting coursework

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Craven County Schools in New Bern, North Carolina, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join the Central Services team. The role focuses on technical payroll processing, data entry, and maintenance of employee records. Reports to the Finance Officer and supports 12-month and 10-month payroll operations.

The position requires a high school diploma with accounting coursework and 1–2 years of payroll experience, plus strong attention to detail and confidentiality. Full-time, 12-month term.