Description
Position at IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that all of our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 58% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!

IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve nearly 45,000 students across Texas and Louisiana. By 2022, IDEA will serve 100,000 students. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions and new launches in Tarrant County (Fort Worth/Arlington), New Orleans, Houston (2020), Permian Basin (2021), and Tampa Bay (2021)!

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

To learn more about IDEA, check out this video .

Role Mission: The payroll administrator will execute the payroll processing for a segment of IDEA staff members. The payroll administrator will report to and supports the director of payroll in all payroll related functions. The payroll administrator will need to be keen on execution of processes to meet critical deadlines. This role will need to work diligently with other departments within the organization to ensure an accurate and timely payroll. The staff in this role must be analytical, detail-oriented, and must have great communication skills.

Accountabilities:

1.Process Payrolls with 98% accuracy

• Work with HRIS team to ensure all new hires and changes are documented in payroll binders
• Utilize advanced knowledge of excel to audit current payroll against previous payroll
• Perform monthly audits of Tyler Munis to check for errors or discrepancies.
• Maintain all extra duty and OT pay codes
• Ensure all account codes changes are maintained in Tyler Munis per the accounting and budget team
• Submit accounting adjustments to accounting team when necessary

Meet Payroll Teams Service Level Agreements

• Process all payrolls to meet appropriate deadlines.
• Complete all personnel exits within 48 hours.
• Deliver exemplary customer service and respond to all email inquiries and voicemails within 48 hours.

Support specific continuous improvement initiatives tied to payroll type

• Become go-to expert on payroll group and process, partnering with payroll clerk in continuous improvement in customer service
• Create reports related to payroll area and to support team
• Conduct audits and analysis to identify potential solutions for improvement areas (e.g., overpayments, timesheet errors)

Live Values of IDEA

• Believes and is committed to our mission: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
• Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
• Embodies IDEA's core values

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Mange Payroll Clerk

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 2-5 years of payroll experience
• License or Certification: FPC/CPP Preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Efficient with payroll competencies.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Payroll tax in a multiple jurisdiction setting.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment with a "No Excuses" attitude.
• Ability to read, analyze and apply mathematical concepts such as computing rate, ratio, and percentages.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Ability to perform under immense pressure
• Ability to learn software programs and system processes with ease
• Have strong work ethic with personal drive for success exemplifying "whatever it takes" attitude.

Compensation:
Salaries for this role typically fall between $42,800 and $51,400, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on organizational performance and goal attainment.

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IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.