Payroll Technician - District Office, Business Support Services

Payroll Clerk

Under the general direction of the Accounting Supervisor, is responsible for all technical/clerical support duties in the processing and maintenance of payroll functions records and reports. Verifies and maintains proper financial coding pursuant to SACS and Budget controls, and follows all Federal, State, District and local laws, policies, and procedures in association with payroll management. Acts as resource regarding assigned areas and must demonstrate accuracy, attention to detail and independent judgment and problem-solving skills to be exercised in relation to specific assigned areas.

Requirements / Qualifications

REQUIRED: A completed and updated application is required. After you complete/update your application, you will acknowledge and sign the following statement: I certify that I have made true, correct and complete answers and statements on this application in the knowledge that they may be relied upon in considering my application, and I understand that any omission or falsely answered statement made by me on this application, or any supplement to it will be sufficient grounds for failure to employ or for my discharge should I become employed with the school district/County Office. REQUIRED ATTACHMENT FOR CSEA CURRENT EMPLOYEES-Unit members seeking a voluntary lateral transfer (the posting is the same job title you currently hold) must provide a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor. The letter must be dated within six months from the date of the posted vacancy. ATTACHMENT REQUIRED: You must attach an official dated certificate validating a typing speed of not less than 30 corrected words per minute (5 minutes and must be dated within one year) to your Edjoin application. See below for more information. Resumes and supporting documents help to determine minimum qualifications and employment history. All documents should be attached to be viewed with your application. You must have a valid email address. You will be notified for testing and interviews via the email address you provide on your application. Please check your email regularly or you may miss important communications notifying you of testing and/or interviews for this recruitment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience Required Two (2) years of experience in financial record keeping work, preferably within a school district. A working knowledge of computer programs and spreadsheet software. Knowledge of: -Payroll and business office methods and procedures. -District Labor agreements for both certificated and classified bargaining units. -Methods and practices of financial record keeping. -Standard accounting requirements, general accounting and bookkeeping principles and procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility. -Federal, State, District and local laws, policies and procedures dealing with payroll management. -County/school district financial and payroll accounting relationships. -Financial systems for personnel and payroll record keeping, and school district business procedures -Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and math *Skills/Abilities -Typing/keyboarding at 30 words per minute; operate standard office equipment including use of computer applications, use English in both written and verbal form, use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation, perform basic arithmetic calculations. -Able to sit for prolonged periods, work under minimal supervision accurately and with attention to detail; understand and carry out oral and written instructions. -Significant physical abilities include reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, near visual acuity/visual accommodation. Learn appropriate rules, regulations and technical procedures used in assigned areas of specialization. *Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent. Supplementary advanced training in accounting, payroll, data processing or related work. See Job Description for more District Proficiency Test Date: In person, by invitation

Comments and Other Information

ATTACHMENT REQUIRED: You must attach an official dated certificate validating a typing speed of not less than 30 corrected words per minute (5 minutes and must be dated within one year) to your Edjoin application. You have the option of taking an online typing test or taking a proctored typing test at any staffing agency. The certification must include your name, date of the test, length of the timed test (must be 5 minutes), corrected words per minute and the source of the test. Applications without a typing certificate will not be considered unless you have a typing test on file. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or I can provide assistance. A WORD ABOUT ONLINE TYPING TESTS: There are many online typing sources. You may have to register with some in order to receive a certificate with your name, date, length of test (must be 5 minutes) and net typing speed (must show number of errors and/or accuracy). Typing.com Freetypinggame.net CURRENT CSEA EMPLOYEES are subject to the Article 13 Language Change when applying for positions posted after October 11, 2024. A unit member seeking a voluntary lateral transfer (posting is for the same job title you currently hold) must be a permanent employee for at least two years prior to the date of the posted vacancy. Unit members granted a voluntary lateral transfer shall wait one year from the date of transfer before applying for another voluntary lateral transfer (posting is for the same job title you currently hold). Unit members currently serving a probationary period (including a promotional probationary period) shall not be eligible for a voluntary lateral transfer (posting is for the same job title you currently hold). If three or more eligible unit members apply within this posting, with the same job title as the posting, all other candidates shall be excluded from the interview process. Voluntary lateral transfers may be denied based on poor job performance as evidenced by an overall "Needs to Improve" or "Unsatisfactory" rating on the most recent performance evaluation, two or more "N"s and/or one or more "U"s on the most recent evaluation, unjustified excessive absenteeism (without an approved leave per Article 10). Leave entitlement usage shall be prorated to the date of the job posting, and/or disciplinary actions with 1 year prior to the date of the posted vacancy. NOTE: When fewer than three eligible lateral transfer (same job title as on posting) applications are submitted, interview priority will be given to current employees in the same job family of the posted vacancy. Offer of employment conditional pending pre-employment physical, fingerprints and negative drug screen, and TB test Bargaining Unit Position