Payroll Supervisor

East Orange, New Jersey

Position

JOB GOAL: The Payroll Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all payroll operations

for the East Orange School District. This role ensures timely and accurate

systems, handle payroll-related inquiries, and collaborate with HR, finance, and administration to ensure best practices in payroll management.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage and oversee the payroll process for all district employees, ensuring accuracy

1. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding payroll, including tax

1. Administer and manage payroll systems (e.g., Time and Attendance Systems, Employee

1. Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure proper employee data management,

1. Reconcile payroll discrepancies and manage payroll-related audits as required.
2. Prepare and distribute payroll reports for internal and external stakeholders, including

1. Handle employee inquiries regarding payroll issues, deductions, benefits, and taxes,

1. Stay updated on changes in payroll legislation, tax laws, and pension guidelines, and

1. Supervise and train payroll department staff, providing leadership and support in day-to-

1. Work closely with the finance department to ensure accurate reporting of payroll-related

1. Manage payroll schedules and deadlines, coordinating with departments to ensure

1. Assist in the preparation of the district’s annual budget by providing payroll-related

financial data and projections.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
2. Minimum of 3-5 years of payroll management experience, preferably within a public

1. Thorough knowledge of New Jersey state payroll laws, tax regulations, and pension

1. Proficiency with payroll software and systems, with experience in managing and

1. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively address

1. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred but not required.
2. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
3. Required criminal history background check and eligibility to work in the United States.
4. All applicants must meet NJ Residency requirements as per “New Jersey First Act”,
5. N.J.S.A. 52:14d 7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70).
6. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable

essential functions.

Employment Services.

Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency

and volume to be understood over a telephone

Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arm to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise and lower head

Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately

level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly, learn quickly and follow verbal

procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile, and coordinate information and records

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Qualified applicants are invited to file applications and credentials via Applitrack at:

https://www.applitrack.com/eosd/onlineapp/

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

1. Review of credentials filed with the Superintendent of Schools
2. An oral interview to determine an applicant’s personal qualifications and aptitude for the

1. The appointment of a person to the position advertised is the responsibility of the Board

appointment of professional staff

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Twelve-month work year

SALARY RANGE:

Unaffiliated

Created 10/3/2024