Director of Payroll Administration

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

Director of Payroll Administration

$152,100- $189,500/annually

LA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SEEKING A DIRECTOR OF PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION

The Director of Payroll Administration will plan, organize, direct, coordinate, drive continuous process improvement, and control the activities of the Payroll Administration Branch of the Accounting and Disbursements Division.

This position directs the activities of the Payroll Administration Branch and coordinates with administrators at school sites, and departments such as the Office of General Counsel, Personnel Commission, Human Resources, Office of Labor Relations, Benefits Administration, Integrated Disability Management, Information Technology, BASE, and other offices regarding:

• Audit, reporting, and payment of and accounting for salary, payroll deductions, benefits, retirement-system contributions, and related obligations of the District.
• Maintenance, review, and analysis of records of personnel assignment actions, time reports, salary payments, benefits, and payroll deductions.
• Investigation and correction of payroll problems and the maintenance of working schedules and procedures.
• Development and maintenance of records related to SAP processing of time, payroll data, and information to assure proper documentation and distribution of funds.
• Developing, recommending, or approving payroll policies and procedures affecting the Branch and the District.
• Developing, planning, directing, and coordinating the training of and communication of payroll concepts, updates, changes, and policies to time-reporting personnel in schools, and offices and assures maintenance of procedural instructions.
• Directing the preparation of presentation material for end users in regards to working knowledge of SAP activities, timekeeping, time approval and school front end.
• Directing the preparation of presentation material for end users in regards to working knowledge of SAP activities, timekeeping, time approval and school front end.
• Conferring with a variety of groups, including school administrators, officials of public agencies and private corporations, and union representatives regarding payroll policies and procedures, including compensation theories and policies, benefits, deferred compensation, and prerequisites.
• Directing, managing, overseeing, and recommending solutions to all customer service activities and reviews metrics related to the District shared business processes.
• Overseeing and managing with the assistance of the Information Technology BASE team with the development of system requirements, process designs, detailed business activities, data mapping, and data modeling to support the maintenance of SAP time and payroll processes.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in business administration, accounting, public administration, information systems, or a related field.

Experience: Four years of management-level experience in payroll administration involving critical deadlines, interpretation and application of laws and rules, and control of applicable procedures in a public jurisdiction or private firm with at least 1,000 employees. Management level experience in accounting, finance, business administration, budget development, or personnel administration may be substituted on a year-for year basis for up to two years of the above experience. The aforementioned experience within an SAP environment is preferable

Special: A valid California Driver License and the availability of private transportation, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.

Special Notes: 1. Management classes, exempt from bargaining units. 2. An employee in this class may be subject to the reporting requirements of the District’s Conflict of Interest Code.

The Ideal Candidate: The District is looking for an exceptional leader with strong knowledge of and broad experience background in payroll administration, accounting, finance, and business administration. The ideal candidate will be able to make critical payroll operational decisions based upon an objective evaluation of the facts and considering all possible options and will be an excellent communicator both orally and in writing. In addition, the ideal candidate will have the ability to interface effectively and professionally with all levels of internal and external stakeholders, including various division/department heads, unions, and committees, and will be able to handle sensitive payroll issues in a politically sensitive environment.

Lastly, the ideal candidate will foster a collaborative environment to facilitate knowledge sharing and skill development within the payroll team, provide ongoing training opportunities to ensure proficiency with payroll software and compliance requirements and drive continuous improvement in payroll administration by staying abreast of changing laws and regulations.

Benefits:

Benefits include paid health insurance premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans; Membership in California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS); 24 days of paid vacation, up to 13 paid holidays, and paid ill days.

Application Process:

To be officially considered for this opportunity, please apply on our website www.lausdjobs.org