Senior Payroll Specialist [CS57]

Senior Payroll Specialist contracted for 260 days in Laramie County School District #1. Responsible for accurate payroll processing, maintaining payroll-related financial records, reconciling payroll, benefit deductions, employer contributions, and liability accounts; supporting internal controls and audit requirements; ensuring accurate distribution of payroll costs to funds, programs, grants, and accounts; responding to payroll and financial reporting inquiries; and providing guidance to assigned payroll personnel. Responsibilities include preparing payroll-related schedules and reports for audits, reviewing expenditures and fund distribution, coordinating with Finance/HR/sites to ensure correct budgeting and coding, compiling payroll data for summaries, collaborating with city/state/federal agencies, improving reporting accuracy, maintaining documentation for compliance, and meeting payroll, reporting, and fiscal deadlines. Skills include payroll preparation, payroll accounting, reconciliation, internal controls, fund accounting, tax reporting, retirement reporting, and proficient use of payroll/ERP software; ability to communicate financial information clearly and work collaboratively with Finance, HR, departments, employees, and outside agencies. Education requirement emphasizes targeted education in related fields; experience requirements specify 3-5 years in relevant areas; strong emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.