Payroll and Benefits Coordinator

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East Rochester Schools is looking for a full-time Payroll & Benefits Coordinator This position has many positive attributes such as competitive wages, great benefits, a flexible summer work schedule, a pleasant, small school district work environment, and a friendly, supportive team! With just over 200 employees, ER is the perfect, manageable size for payroll & benefit coordination.
Salary/Pay Scale$50,000-$60,000Job Description
The East Rochester School District is recruiting an experienced Payroll and Benefits Coordinator.
This is a senior-level clerical position involving responsibility for the independent performance of payroll functions, maintenance of payroll records, and completion of various payroll reports. As well as overseeing the district’s benefits program. Duties include meeting with employees to discuss their benefit options, keeping detailed records of employee insurance information, and overseeing the enrollment process. This position requires a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Payroll Responsibilities:
Oversees agency payroll and timesheets including performing various calculations and recalculations, entering time and payments, making adjustments, running and reviewing error, verification, and change reports, and running distribution reports
Maintains employee payroll records
Reviews computerized payroll printouts to identify payroll problems and discrepancies, including wage rates, incorrect or missing authorizations, and additional or missing time cards
Assembles information for State, Federal, and Social Security reports
Process and report earnings to retirement systems
Reviews employee payroll checks for accuracy
Responds to employees’ questions concerning payroll, paychecks, deductions, etc.
Calculates payroll adjustments
Reviews unemployment insurance claims and provides necessary information
Assists administrators with budget projections, updating spreadsheets and establishing reports for labor negotiations, completing state aid forms, responding to freedom of information requests, and projecting expenditures
Provides payroll information to auditors
Benefits Responsibilities:
Processes enrollments quickly and accurately
Reviews monthly payroll deductions
Resolves employee issues with benefits administrators and insurance providers
Provides new hires with explanations of benefits and instructs them on enrollment procedures
Consults with employees about eligibility and other pertinent issues
Ensures that the firm’s benefits policy is compliant with the set laws and regulations
Civil Service Title
Senior Payroll Clerk
Qualifications:
Good knowledge of office practices, procedures
Good knowledge of payroll procedures;
Good knowledge of computer database systems;
Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships and communicate well both orally and in writing;
Ability to perform required mathematical functions and make accurate arithmetic computations;
Ability to organize and maintain payroll and benefits records;
Ability to perform routine budget and expenditure projections;
Ability to perform duties in a confidential manner;
Requirements:
Must possess the Civil Service title of Senior Payroll Clerk, be reachable on the current Civil Service eligibility list, or if appointed provisionally must pass Senior Payroll Clerk exam when it is next offered by Monroe County.
Application Procedure
Please apply online

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