Senior Payroll Accounting Technician

The classification specification does not describe all duties performed by all incumbents within the class. This summary provides examples of typical tasks performed in this classification.

Prepare schedules to reconcile and balance retirement calculation report totals with the payroll registers. E
Provide information and responses to the County Office and State Department of Education on retirement transactions; find discrepancies and correct them; enter adjustments on-line and notify agencies. E
Make adjustments to the payroll register for cash collections (overpayments) refunds and revolving cash fund transactions. E
Complete forms for unemployment claims and forward to risk management office. E
Verify and adjust data for monthly time sheets of the certificated and classified service; compute and input or correct leave credits such as sick leave vacation and industrial accident leave for terminated or employees on statutory leave; calculate workers compensation prorations; review data print outs for accuracy; verify and adjust hourly time sheets for certificated and classified service as needed. E
Distribute payroll warrants. E
Compile information for subpoenas received in the Payroll Branch. E
Contact banks to stop payment of warrants as needed. E
Compute prior service earnings for employees requesting retirement membership. E
Search records and files for source documents and prepare schedules to determine the nature of a discrepancy in resolving difficult payroll problems. E
Serve in a lead role to guide and assist payroll staff and site employees. E
Operate office equipment such as computer terminal and keyboard personal computer ten key calculator and multi-line telephone. E
Answer inquiries from employees and explain payroll rules practices and discrepancies with tact; as needed provide documented records and files in substantiating payroll decisions and actions. E
Verify employment experience of certificated employees for placement on the districts salary schedule. E
Prepare schedules to effect salary adjustments for certificated employees; calculate corrected pay making appropriate voluntary and involuntary deductions and enter education code adjustment in the payroll register. E

Note: At the end of some of the duty statements there is an italicized E which identifies essential duties required of the classification. This is strictly for use in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Knowledge of:

Fiscal practices and procedures including payroll.
Financial record keeping.
District certificated and classified bargaining unit contracts as they apply to compensation and leave benefits.
Applicable provisions of the Education Code.
Federal and State tax laws and District payroll rules and regulations.
School District organization operations and objectives.
Technical aspects of payroll transactions.
Computer software applications including spreadsheets.
Telephone etiquette.
Moderately complex mathematics.
Modern office equipment including personal computer keyboard and ten key calculator.

Ability to:

Review work for accuracy and completeness.
Make mathematics computations quickly and accurately.
Identify search records and correct difficult and complex payroll transactions and problems.
Deal tactfully and effectively with employees in person or telephonically.
Explain a variety of procedures and policies to individuals who have a minimal knowledge of pay and personnel processes.
Meet schedules and deadlines.
Operate personal computer and keyboard terminal.
Organize and maintain accurate records.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Adapt to changing priorities.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with others.
Train and direct other employees.

Education and Training:

Equivalent to graduation from high school. Course work at an accredited institution in accounting and/or financial record keeping is desirable.

Experience:

Three years of full-time financial record keeping work one year of which is preferably as a lead person in a public agency.

Any other combination of training and/or experience which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills knowledge and abilities may be considered.

If you have questions regarding your

applications or the recruitment process you may contact:

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Nondiscrimination

Statement: The Long

Beach Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination harassment

(including sexual harassment) intimidation or bullying targeted at any

student or employee by anyone based on the student or employees actual or

perceived race color ancestry nationality national origin immigration

status ethnic group identification ethnicity age religion marital status

pregnancy and related conditions parental status physical or mental

disability medical condition sex sexual orientation gender gender

identity gender expression or genetic information or association with a

person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

For questions or complaints contact

Equity Compliance Officer: Steve Rockenbach Director of Employee

Relations1515 Hughes Way Long Beach CA 90815

and Title IX Coordinator: Kimberly Dalton Director

of Human Resource Services 1515 Hughes Way Long Beach CA 90815

and 504 Coordinator: Jenny R. Acosta

Program Administrator 2221 Argonne Ave LB 90815

.

If you have questions regarding your

applications or the recruitment process you may contact:

or .

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The examination process for this recruitment may be

comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the

applicants training background and experience; evaluation of responses on a

supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral

examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination scored on

a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be

invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who

pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility

list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive

examinations.