Payroll Accounting Specialist (Pending Board Review)

Full Job Description: Payroll Accounting Specialist

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About Our District: At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.

Position Summary: The Payroll Accounting Specialist works with the Manager of Payroll Accounting and Reporting and partnered vendors to ensure all insurance account reconciliations are completed in a timely manner, including billing and administering health insurance deductions for non-twelve month employees. The positions assists with journal entries, posting entries to the general ledger, and posting payrolls. Ensures garnishments files are up to date and reported.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration; equivalent experience in lieu of education
Experience:
• Three (3) years accounting or payroll experience
Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.:
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite
o Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred