Senior Payroll Lead — Guide & Optimize District Pay

San Diego Unified School District; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

District-paid health benefits

Bilingual differential

Job summary

San Diego Unified School District is seeking a Lead Payroll Specialist to train and guide payroll staff while coordinating complex payroll activities. The role will involve analytical duties related to preparing, processing, and auditing payrolls and handling special projects.

The position supports a 12-month schedule at the Payroll Department in San Diego, CA, with a focus on accuracy and compliance in a large governmental payroll environment.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in business administration or related field and four years of progressively responsible accounting experience in a computerized payroll system environment, two years of which must be in a large governmental or school district payroll system.
• Specialized payroll certification desirable.
• Note: Your related education and experience must be clearly represented in the work history and education section of your application.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and guidance to Payroll Specialists and other Payroll personnel as assigned; schedule, coordinate, and perform analytical, complex, and specialized payroll accounting duties related to preparing, processing, and auditing of payrolls.
• Perform special projects and assignments as directed.
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Skills

Payroll accounting

Training & guidance

Education

Associate Degree in business administration or related field

Job description

San Diego Unified School District is seeking a Lead Payroll Specialist to train and guide payroll staff while coordinating complex payroll activities. The role will involve analytical duties related to preparing, processing, and auditing payrolls and handling special projects.

The position supports a 12-month schedule at the Payroll Department in San Diego, CA, with a focus on accuracy and compliance in a large governmental payroll environment.