Position Title

Payroll Clerk

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

$60,000 - $65,000

Job Description

Glens Falls City School District is seeking a motivated, creative and innovative thinker to join our team as a Payroll Clerk. 

An employee in this position independently performs a variety of tasks related to payroll preparation and related matters. Duties include processing payrolls and related transactions, as well as maintaining payroll-related records. Work is performed under general supervision of the Assistant Superintendent of Business allowing for some exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work according to prescribed policies and procedures.  Does related work as required. 

Typical Work Activities Include: 

• Processes computerized payrolls for employees, and balances preliminary and final printouts;
• Computes salary adjustments for individual employees based on hours worked, deductions, tax changes,
  overtime, etc.;
• Enters payroll information into computer;
• Verifies and posts salaries to appropriate accounts;
• Processes payroll information requested for unemployment benefits to the NYS Employment Service;
• Prepares a variety of records and reports related to the payroll process;
• Maintains journals and ledgers; Maintains employee leave records;
• Maintains records for Worker’s Compensation and Disability;
• Prepares checks to transfer deductions to proper accounts;
• Prepares direct deposit checks; Reconciles payroll account;
• Gathers data and prepares a variety of records and reports related to payroll or related processes;
• Processes quarterly and year-end reports and W-2 forms;
• Answers telephones and written staff requests concerning payroll and related personnel matters;
• Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail,and database software in performing work assignments
• May process health and dental insurance, including retiree contributions;
• May prepare and distribute pay envelopes;
• Performs related duties necessary for the efficient operation of the office.

Job Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Attributes:
Good knowledge of modern methods used in maintaining and reviewing payroll accounts and records;
Good knowledge of basic bookkeeping principles;
Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment;
Good knowledge of business arithmetic and English;
Ability to make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately;
Ability to write legibly; clerical aptitude; mental alertness; a high degree of accuracy; courtesy.

Minimum Qualifications:
A) Associate’s degree or higher in accounting, business or related field and one (1) year of clerical
experience involving the preparation and maintenance of payrolls or other financial records; or
B) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and three (3) years of
clerical experience involving the preparation and maintenance of payrolls or other financial records.
NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or
specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of
Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories,
you must provide independent verification of equivalency. 

Job Category

Administrative

Job Location

District Office

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