Strategic Payroll & Compensation Specialist

Middlesex County Magnet Schools; East Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Middlesex County Magnet Schools is seeking a Payroll & Compensation Specialist to provide confidential labor-relations and negotiations support and manage the district's payroll cycle.

Under supervision, you will handle payroll processing, tax reporting, and pension contributions, while coordinating with the Department of Personnel on appointments and changes. This is a twelve-month administrative position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, Public Administration, or related field.
• Relevant progressively responsible payroll experience may substitute the educational requirement.

Responsibilities

• Administers and processes the District's full payroll cycle under the direction of the School Business Administrator of Operations.
• Process payroll transmittals and maintain authorized payroll information.
• Review payroll registers, exception reports, and deduction reports before payroll finalization.
• Prepare confidential payroll analyses to support collective negotiations and management decisions.
• Maintain auditable payroll transaction history and respond to payroll-related inquiries.

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounting

Finance

HRIS

Spreadsheet proficiency

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/HR/Public Admin

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Middlesex County Magnet Schools is seeking a Payroll & Compensation Specialist to provide confidential labor-relations and negotiations support and manage the district's payroll cycle.

Under supervision, you will handle payroll processing, tax reporting, and pension contributions, while coordinating with the Department of Personnel on appointments and changes. This is a twelve-month administrative position with a comprehensive benefits package.