Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69

 

PAYROLL TECHNICIAN II (previously Accounting Specialist)

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  1. High school Diploma or GED.
  2. Two years high school accounting and/or five years experience in full charge double-entry bookkeeping or one year of college accounting and two years experience in full charge double-entry bookkeeping.
  3. Experience with computerized payroll systems and Microsoft Office products.
  4. Ability to operate routine office machines. Experience in calculator usage a must.
  5. Effective communication skills.

 

GRADE: 19

 

REPORTS TO: Department Administrator

 

SUPERVISES: Accounting Clerks

 

JOB GOAL:

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  1. Establish and maintain a good rapport with students, employees and community
  2. Maintain thorough knowledge of all employee groups and bargaining agreements.
  3. Maintain and audit employee time worked/time missed records.
  4. Process contract and Personnel Action Forms.
  5. Supervise the printing of payroll warrants, expense checks, and W-2’s.
  6. Maintain all deductions in compliance with federal, state, and county guidelines.
  7. Implement new and ongoing procedures.
  8. Responsible for internal audit of district funds to ensure compliance fore preparations of annual audit.
  9. Provide support and training to district personnel in using payroll data.
  10. Interpret and implement chart of accounts.
  11. Prepare reports as required by State and Federal law, Governing Board Policy, and as requested by administration.
  12. Analyze payroll data and prepare journal entries.
  13. Exercise judgment when dealing with confidential information
  14. Communicate effectively and provide technical assistance with staff, community, schools, vendors, and governmental agencies.
  15. Perform duties of immediate supervisor in supervisor's absence.
  16. Other job-related duties as assigned.

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine, ten, or twelve-month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

 

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

 

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS: Decisions regarding appropriate and reasonable accommodation(s) will be based upon the merits of each situation. The principle criteria will be that of effectiveness and safety.

 

SKILL TESTS REQUIRED: Mathematics, and Departmental Accounting Test

 

REVISED:  7/1/03