Financial Assistant to Payroll

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION: Financial Assistant to Payroll

QUALIFICATIONS:

Associates Degree minimum
Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality as it regards school business
Proactive team player
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Experience meeting deadlines with efficiency and accuracy.
Ability to perform detailed work involving written and numerical data
Capable of a high level of proficiency utilizing an accounting database and Microsoft Excel
Able to work independently, while contributing to the entire team
Well versed in oral and written communication

REPORTS TO: Business Administrator

JOB GOAL: To retrieve, compile, process and report accounting data concerning financial transactions of expenditures, income and payroll.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist the Business Administrator in any departmental task required, with a primary focus on payroll.

Primarily assigned to assist the Payroll Manager in preparing the biweekly payroll, including:

Maintain accurate and updated payroll information
Process timesheets and absence reports for four (4 )school districts and the SAU9
Compute and deposit payroll taxes
Verify payroll deductions and remittance
Produce and disseminate checks and direct deposit notices
Reconciliation of payroll for audit, 941's and W-2 reporting
Maintain and file records to ensure a smooth annual audit
In the absence of Payroll Manager, process payroll.
Performs the duties and responsibilities of the Financial Assistant to Payroll as directed by the Business Administrator.
Performs any other relevant task that may be assigned by the Business Administrator or Superintendent.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: In accordance with the Personnel Policies for SAU #9 employees.

WORK YEAR: 260 days per year, 8 hours per day

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the SAU #9 Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel. The Business Administrator will be the evaluator.

DISCLAIMER: This job description lists the general duties and is not intended to list every specific function that is required. Superintendent and Business Administrator seek amendments as necessary.