Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69

 

PAYROLL TECHNICIAN III

 

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 college accounting and two years experience in full charge double-entry bookkeeping.
  3. Five years experience in day-to-day payroll process cycles.
  4. Experience with computerized payroll systems & Microsoft Office products.
  5. Ability to operate routine office machines.
  6. Experience in calculator usage a must.
  7. Effective communications skills.

 

GRADE:  23

 

REPORTS TO:  Payroll Supervisor

 

SUPERVISES:  Payroll Technician I & II

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

        1.               Establish & maintain a good rapport with employees & community.

        2.               Maintain thorough knowledge of all employee groups & bargaining agreements.

        3.               Maintain & audit employee time worked/time missed records.

        4.               Audit contracts & Personnel Action Forms.

        5.               Supervise payroll process & printing of payroll warrants, expense checks & W-2 forms.

        6.               Ability to independently identify problems, develop solutions & implement plan.

        7.               Knowledge of all federal, state & county guidelines.

        8.               Maintain knowledge of relevant laws & regulations effecting payroll & fiscal operations.

        9.               Implement new & ongoing procedures.

    10.               Responsible for internal audit of district funds to ensure compliance for preparations of annual audit.

    11.               Demonstrate experience interpreting & implementing laws, regulations, accounting standards as they pertain to payroll or accounting related policies & procedures.

    12.               Provide support & training to Payroll Technicians in using payroll data & implementing new procedures.

    13.               Interpret chart of accounts.

    14.               Generate & prepare reports as required by State & Federal law, Governing Board Policy & as requested by administration

    15.               Analyze payroll data and prepare journal entries.

    16.               Exercise judgment when dealing with confidential information.

    17.               Communicate effectively & provide technical assistance with staff, community, schools, vendors and governmental agencies.

    18.               Perform duties of immediate supervisor in supervisorÕs absence.

    19.               Serve as back-up employee to other Payroll Technicians.

    20.               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 BoardÕs 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 & Department Accounting Test

 

ISSUED:  12/3/2010