Payroll/Benefits Specialist

id='p2259_'>Payroll/Benefits Specialist JobID: 2259

Position Type:

Office Support/Clerical

Date Posted:

8/6/2026

Location:

District Office

Date Available:

When Filled

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Job Title: Payroll/Benefits SpecialistDepartment:Business OfficeReports to:Director of FinancePosition Status:Full-time Salary:DOE

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Support AJUSD Vision, Mission, and Goals.
• Reporting to the Director of Business Services, the Payroll/Benefits Specialist verifies a variety of complex financial clerical activities involved with processing bi-weekly payroll.
• Organize and maintain a timekeeping system verifying edits, absences, and total hours, calculation of overtime, verifying holiday pay and maintaining new hire information.
• Verify accuracy of new hire information in Visions payroll.
• Review employee timesheets for accuracy against Visions.
• Audit and reconcile employee leave banks.
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll and benefit operations by keeping information confidential.
• Interpret and submit government reports such as 941, W-2, ACA, and new hire reporting with ASRS.
• Contribute to the team by accomplishing additional duties as assigned.
• Assist employees with benefits, maintain all insurance payroll employee deductions.
• Perform data entry of substitute pay and audit certified absence with the bi-weekly sub report.
• Administer district benefit package for new and current employees (medical, life, short-term, FSA, HSA, and tax sheltered annuities.)

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum of two years of business related experience
• Good organizational skills
• Proficient communicator with excellent interpersonal communication skills in dealing with all levels of district staff and with a diverse community
• Strong mathematical skills with ability to calculate percentages
• Competent decision maker with excellent leadership skills
• Experience working with Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and Visions
• Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card WITH IVP number, valid and unexpired

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel.

ADA Statement

Apache Junction Unified School District is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. In accordance with

the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the District will provide reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities to

ensure equal access to employment opportunities, essential job functions, and the benefits and privileges of employment. Individuals who require

accommodation are encouraged to contact Human Resources.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Apache Junction Unified School District does not discriminate based on age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual

preference/identity), or disability in its employment practices.