Payroll Specialist I, Finance
Henry County Schools • McDonough, Georgia • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jul 14, 2026
Position Title: Payroll Specialist I Division: Business & Financial Services Reports To: Coordinator of Accounting Services Salary Schedule: FS-PS1 Work Days: 244 Days FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Essential Duties:
- Key withholding tax and direct deposit information to support payroll processing.
- Calculate deductions, to include garnishments, court orders, and tax levies.
- Calculate overtime rates for specific department employees and assist in the process of entering data for hourly and overtime pay.
- Work closely with schools and departments to ensure accurate and timely reporting of timesheets.
- Monitor vacation and absence reports and record necessary activity in the payroll records.
- Examine and check documents for conformity with district policies and federal and state laws and regulations.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll records.
- Perform computer data entries to record, update, and retrieve department information and to prepare spreadsheets, reports, and correspondence.
- Receive, review, prepare, and/or submit a variety of documents such as change forms, timesheets, absence reports, retirement forms, insurance bills, expenditure request forms, Social Security forms, direct deposit forms, tax forms, W-4s, checks, check registers, deduction registers, payroll registers, voids and manuals, memos, correspondence, etc.
- Perform general clerical work as necessary, including answering the telephone, creating reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, ordering supplies, etc.
- Provide exceptional customer service on a daily basis and maintain professional practices.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or state-approved high school equivalency (HSE); vocational/technical diploma in Accounting, Bookkeeping, or specialized application preferred.
- One to two (1-2) years of Payroll or Human Resources experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities required.
- Ability to apply basic bookkeeping principles in the maintenance of payroll under minimal supervision.
- Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
- Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
- Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
- Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
- Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
- Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
- Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
- Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $56,000–$80,000 per year (median ~$66,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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