Lead Payroll Specialist (Buffalo Promise Neighborhood)
Core
Administer biweekly payroll for Westminster Community Charter School, ensuring compliance with Collective Bargaining Agreements, governance, and retirement reporting while supporting HR, operations, and accounting functions.
Role type
Payroll Specialist
Builds
Accurate biweekly payroll distributions and compliant financial records for a charter school
Domain
Education / Payroll Administration
Required skills
Payroll administration, Collective Bargaining Agreements compliance, audit management, benefits administration, data reconciliation, regulatory policy knowledge, internal controls, risk identification, multi-state payroll experience, spreadsheet proficiency
Preferred skills
Large company payroll experience (>50 employees), time and leave management, end-to-end payroll process knowledge, analytical skills, problem-solving, verbal and written communication, mathematical skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, interest in education and urban school districts
Technologies
Payroll systems, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Process biweekly payroll and maintain personnel records, complete daily audit of payroll manual entries, partner with HR on complex employee cases and benefits, resolve day-to-day and complex payroll issues, respond to internal and external auditor requests, support payroll reporting and year-end tasks, maintain knowledge of payroll regulations and trends, implement internal control standards and audit points
Seniority
Mid-level individual contributor