Assistant Director, Payroll

Job Description

Job Description

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree with major in business administration or accounting.
  • Six years of payroll experience with at least three years at a supervisory level.
  • Valid Florida driver license.
Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
  • Knowledge of state and federal rules relating to employee compensation.
  • Skill in continuous improvement processes such as quality, best practices, and interest-based problem solving.
  • Organizational, leadership, and managerial skills.
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard computer applications.
  • Ability to work with and lead diverse groups of people.
Adopted: 04/08/2025
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Maintain payroll records for proper accounting of all payroll processing activities.
  • Ensure that the automated substitute system operates in an efficient manner.
  • Plan, coordinate, and supervise the operations of the Payroll Department.
  • Provide oversight to all departmental and division priorities and projects that assist in achieving the objectives of the District's strategic plan.
  • Train, evaluate, and recommend department personnel.
  • Prepare and effectively manage the departmental budget.
  • Ensure compliance with state and local laws as well as School Board Policy.
  • Inspect and analyze operations regularly within the area of assignment to take action to continuously improve procedures, services, and support to schools and work locations and standardize processes.
  • Identify and resolve District issues with reference to higher authority as may be required for corrective action.
  • Assist in the preparations and issuance of various internal monthly and annual reports that accurately represent District activities.
  • Lead and/or attend various meetings to communicate information; advise, recommend, and make presentations developed to present technical proposals/plans/documentation.
  • Perform project management duties, including planning, prioritizing, and coordinating, and determine and deploy resources required to successfully complete projects on schedule and within budget, ensuring project objectives are fulfilled.
  • Maintain payroll records according to state requirements and School Board Policy.
Adopted: 04/08/2025
Additional Job Information
U18, $91,759.20, 8 Hours, 255 Days