Bridgeton Public Schools

Job Description

POSITION:

Payroll Manager - Agency

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School graduate or equivalent.
2. Minimum of ten (10) years of payroll experience in public school preferred.
3. Continued professional growth through additional course­ work, conferences and/or workshops.
4. Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and the operation of standard office equipment.
5. Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices and the ability to apply these principles to work situations.
6. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relation­ Ships with employees and general public.
7. Ability to maintain essential data, records and files.
8. Must be computer literate 9ability to use a personal Computer and word processing equipment).
9. Experience on EDUMET Human Resource/Payroll System preferred.
10. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

REPORTS TO:

The Payroll Manager is directly responsible to the School Business Administrator.

JOB GOAL:

Under the direction of the School Business Administrator, responsible for all activities pertaining to and maintaining a thorough and efficient payroll operation.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Sets up payroll files for new and current employees.
2. Processes pension applications for Teacher Pensions and Annuity Fund and Public Employee Retirement Fund.
3. Enters payroll input forms into the computer and maintains payroll input file.
4. Keeps all payroll filing up-to-date.
5. Does all correspondence for entire staff of verification of employment.
6. Maintains a thorough knowledge of law, rules, regulations and procedures involved in preparation of payrolls.
7. Maintains a thorough knowledge of the tables, charts, listings, calculations, schedules pay scales applicable to the preparation of payrolls.
8. Assist accountant with computation of all pension amounts, and quarterly reconciliation of pension reports for both T.P.A.F. and P.E.R.S.
9. Settlement and distribution of each payroll as required by pre-planned service schedule.
10. Assist staff members with processing of retirement forms, W-4's, etc.
11. Preparation of all correspondence including credit references, attachments, unemployment forms, and other responsible to inquiries from staff and government agencies as required.
12. Maintenance of Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly records systems as required by statute.
13. Filing, correspondence, and telephone coverage as necessary.
14. Enters substitute payroll and calculates pay for each pay period.
15. Prepares all bi-monthly and monthly agency bills, such as TSA's, wage garnishments, union dues, insurance, TPM, and credit union.
16. Assist in preparation and distribution of W2's
17. Performs such other duties as required or assigned in the office, in the presence or absence of the School Business Administrator.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

12 Months.

EVALUATION:

Job performance will be evaluated in the Board policy.

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