Job description

This full-time position processes payroll for approximately 140 employees working at several different work sites. The employee also performs other accounting duties and duties related to personnel administration. Employee reports to the Special Education Department Director. The candidate selected will be employed by the Marathon County Special Education Department which is a separate entity from the Marathon County Government.

Hours of work are Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Summer hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with Fridays off. Starting pay $35,000.

Associate’s degree in Accounting OR 2 years bookkeeping/accounting experience working with financial records as a major part of job duties. Experience working with Excel spreadsheets required. Good communication skills and the ability to work well with the public required. Previous experience with Mac computers and Skyward accounting software desirable. Payroll experience helpful but not required.

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Knowledge of accounting software applications and operations.
• Ability to work with numbers rapidly and accurately and pay attention to detail.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Ability to problem solve and find errors by backtracking logically through an accounting procedure.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and customers of the Special Education Department.
• Skills to contribute to a positive work culture that fosters excellent customer service and teamwork.
• Knowledge of employee benefits and the laws relating to these benefits.

Prepares and processes payroll for all employees in the Special Education Department. Processes and enters time sheets for non-exempt staff.

Updates payroll information, including address changes, deduction changes, adds new employees and removes terminated employees to the payroll system, etc. Records and monitors paid time off used by Special Education staff.

Prepares bi-weekly and quarterly payroll reports and ensure accuracy before forwarding to County Finance Department for final processing for worker's compensation and retirement benefits.

Files unemployment compensation reports and other reports deemed necessary by federal/state or local guidelines. Prepares other employee-related reports relating to retirement, DPI reporting, W-2 reporting, year-end reports, etc.

Prepares vendor payments for payroll liabilities.

Prepares accounts payable functions for the agency according to board policy, DPI guidelines, and regulations.

Answers staff's questions regarding employee benefits and payroll.

Processes additions, changes, and deletions to dental, health, and life insurance, credit union deductions, disability plans, garnishments. etc.

Corresponds with insurance companies regarding problems, changes, census, rate increases, actuarial issues, etc.

Tracks information related to teacher certifications, licenses, and employment contracts. Prepares hire letters for para-professional staff.

Assists in projecting annual/monthly revenue and expenditures. Prepares month-end financial reports. Assists in developing budget documents, including gathering and projecting payroll and employee benefit information as required.

Prepares information required for annual audit.

Performs related work as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wausau, WI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Payroll: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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