Payroll and Benefits Manager

Reports To: Business Manager

Job Summary: Compiles payroll data to maintain payroll records by performing the following duties.

Education and Experience: 

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains confidentiality of information gained through the performance and location of the position.

• Compiles payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, insurance, and retirement and employee identification number, from time sheets and other records.

• Enters data into computer files, computes wages and deductions, and posts to payroll records and general ledger.

• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.

• Visits with employees regarding changes, coordinates necessary paperwork and records changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and annuity payments for each employee to update master payroll records.

• Records data concerning transfer of employees between buildings.

• Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions, i.e., quarterly wage reports, 941 reports, annual W-2's, ACA Reporting, GASB 68 Retirement Audit, and annual retirement reports for teachers and non-teachers.

• Keeps records of absences, leave pay and nontaxable wages.

• Prepares and issues paychecks.

• Supports HR Facilitator in verifying wages and employment of personnel upon request for purposes of unemployment benefits, loan applications, Missouri Division of Family Services, re-employment by other companies, etc.

• Visits with ex-employees regarding COBRA, retiree insurance and benefits.

• Calculates balance of contract salary on employees not fulfilling full year contracts.

•  Pro-rates vacation (when applicable) and sick leave on less than one year employment and/or upon retirement.

• Responsible for monthly transmittal of contributions from payroll deductions regarding health insurance, tax sheltered annuities, Cafeteria Plan, savings plans, Federal and State tax deposits, teacher retirement, and non-teacher retirement.

• Oversees self insurance enrollment and billing. Maintains and collects fees from retired employees still enrolled in the district health insurance.

• Process, maintain and track health insurance claims and rebates.
• Maintains, reconciles and balances the insurance reserve account.
• Other duties as assigned

This is not an exhaustive list of the Essential Duties of this Position.
This is a 12 month position.
This position is for the 2026-2027 school year. 
The District reserves the right to close the posting for this position when a suitable applicant has been identified.