Payroll, Benefits and Accounting Specialist

Job description

Description Position Summary: The Payroll, Benefits and Accounting Specialist plays a key role in supporting the school’s financial and human resources operations. This position is responsible for managing payroll processing, administering employee benefits, overseeing tuition billing, and completing related accounting reconciliations. The role ensures accurate and timely payroll for multiple employee groups, manages benefits enrollment and compliance, and supports employee onboarding and offboarding processes. The position also maintains tuition and auxiliary billing through Blackbaud. This role requires strong attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a school environment. This position reports to the Controller, with a dotted-line relationship to the Human Resources Manager. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys detailed work, managing processes, and supporting both the Business Office, including human resources, and the functions of a school. Key Responsibilities: Payroll Administration: - Process weekly, monthly, seasonal, and off-cycle payrolls. - Reconcile payroll, taxes, and benefits; post to the General Ledger. - Maintain sal...