Payroll Specialist - Shrewsbury, United States - Shrewsbury Public Schools
Description
Shrewsbury Public SchoolsPosted:
May 14, 2024 Closed: May 21, 2024
Employment Opportunity:
District-Central Office
POSITION:
Payroll Specialist
Essential Duties:
The Payroll Specialist will have a variety of assigned responsibilities and also perform a variety of tasks or projects as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations.
Payroll
- Coordinate with Human Resources, the Business Office and the Town Benefits Coordinator in the collection of information concerning new hires, status changes, resignations and retirements, along with pay rate and locations changes
- Create new hire packets and meet with newly hired employees throughout school year
- Maintain confidential information, such as leaves of absence, salaries, stipends, union issues, and payroll deductions
- Respond to a high volume of employee inquiries regarding payroll and work with Human Resources to resolve issues
- Foster and maintain relationships with various stakeholders including school secretaries/administrative assistants, IT, Town Treasurer and Town Accounting offices
- Collect timesheets and all mandatory forms essential to the payroll process. Review and analyze them for accuracy and completeness within the timeframe of the applicable pay period
- Complete biweekly payrolls for 1000+ employees in Munis, the payroll system of record, in compliance with all applicable laws and bargaining contracts
- Calculate and record payments due to COLA increases, step increments, absences, overtime, leaves of absence and retro payments
- Create annual salary tables and pay calendars for all bargaining units and nonrepresented employees
- Continually evaluate and improve tracking methodologies to streamline the collection and recording of timesheets and other pay related data needed for payments
- Perform monthly internal audits for accuracy
- Update procedures based on new policies, collective bargaining agreements and legislation
- Process wage verifications and generate reports as needed for other departments and stakeholders
- Participate in project teams to improve operations and processes
- Upload and complete monthly MTRS and biweekly PenServ 403(b) files
- Submit monthly reports and payments to vendors of deductions withheld from employee pay
- Process enrollments and maintain and calculate deductions for MTRS, Disability, Dental and Vision premiums, and 403(b) contributions
- Track missed deductions for unpaid leave of absences and set up repayment plans
- Coordinate Open Enrollment periods, intake of changes and submit documents to appropriate Vendors
- Track, issue and determine eligibility for end of year vacation and sick leave buyback payments
Requirements:
- Knowledge of Munis a plus, or capable of learning quickly
- Proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, Adobe, and Google Apps
- Must be able to handle large volume of data and multitask
- Critical thinking skills, able to work independently and on a team
- Minimum of Associate's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related
Preferred qualifications include:
- Demonstrates the core values of Shrewsbury Public Schools
- Understanding of municipal unions and contracts
- Communicate and collaborate effectively
- Extreme attention to detail and deadline oriented
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related Business field with at least two years of related experience
Application Process:
- The Shrewsbury Public Schools is an affirmative action employer, ensuring that its programs and facilities are accessible to the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, disability, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancyrelated medical conditions, national origin, homelessness, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status or class protected by state or federal law._
Pay:
$ $31.38 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- Office
Work Location:
In person
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