• Receives and audits District time reports for regular and temporary classified, certificated and classified-exempt employees; review, verify and tabulate hours worked and audit for compliance with State and federal rules and regulations and collective bargaining agreements. 
• Establishes and maintains payroll records and processes regular monthly and supplemental payroll; review and audit payroll data, records and reports for accuracy and completeness, including verifying information entered by personnel staff that affects payroll generation; enters employee salary deductions and tax information in the payroll system. 
• Verifies and tracks employee leaves such as sick leave, vacation, worker’s compensation; prorates and balances pay for each pay period as appropriate in accord with established procedures and policies. 
• Processes a variety of special payroll transactions such as retroactive pay, garnishments, lost warrants and overtime; follow up on and resolve outstanding warrants or warrant cancellations. 
• Compiles information and prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports related to employee information, taxes, retirement, employment, leave and other related records. 
• Interprets payroll policies and procedures and provides accurate and timely information to management and employees; researches inquiries from employees on a wide array of technical matter related to payroll; provides information needed by school sites and other departments for budget purposes. 
• Works closely with human resources personnel to ensure employees are in the proper pay status and appropriate changes of status are effected; advise and assist site personnel on payroll procedures and requirements; communicates with the Ventura County Office of Education as appropriate to resolve payroll questions and problems. 
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
    

Knowledge of:

• Procedures involved in payroll processing, including personnel assignments, time reporting, deduction control, and payroll accounting. 
• Educational Codes, District and Personnel Commission rules and regulations, and union contracts related to wages, salaries, fringe benefits, and deductions 
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Franchise Tax Board (FTB) circulars as they pertain to salary taxation Federal, State, and local laws related to payroll processing 
• Arithmetic computations 
• Microsoft operating systems: Excel, Outlook, and Word 

• Make mathematic computations rapidly and accurately. 
• Become proficient in the functionalities of the Escape software system used for payroll record management and payroll processing. 
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing. 
• Exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines. 
• Use tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive, complex and/or confidential issues and situations. 
• Establish and maintain highly effective, customer-focused working relationships with all end users, other CVUSD staff, representatives of other agencies and others encountered in the course of work. 
• Maintain an appropriate work pace to accomplish an acceptable volume of work. 
• Complete work within established time lines.