Senior Payroll Specialist: Lead Compliance & Pay Insights

OneCCPS; Chesterfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage complex wage calculations, deductions, and reconciliations for contracted staff. You will oversee payroll processing, ensure data accuracy, and provide guidance to HR in interpretations of pay policies.

The role emphasizes compliance with federal/state regulations, timely payroll runs, and mentorship of payroll staff. On-site work with typical public school benefits and structured procedures.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of payroll policies and regulations.
• Knowledge of GAAP and public payroll accounting rules.
• Strong data analysis and reconciliation skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex wage calculations for contracted employees and validates hours and pay rates.
• Coordinates with HR to verify payroll data and make corrections as needed.
• Audits payroll batches and ensures accuracy before processing to avoid overpayments.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in Business or Payroll certification

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage complex wage calculations, deductions, and reconciliations for contracted staff. You will oversee payroll processing, ensure data accuracy, and provide guidance to HR in interpretations of pay policies.

The role emphasizes compliance with federal/state regulations, timely payroll runs, and mentorship of payroll staff. On-site work with typical public school benefits and structured procedures.