Position Title

PAYROLL & BENEFITS QUESTAR III BOCES BUSINESS OFFICE

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

$50,000-$55,000

Job Description

Job Description

Questar III BOCES, a regional provider of educational programs and services to school districts, has an immediate need for a full-time person to process Payroll & Benefits as part of our business office team. This position is centrally located at our Questar III Main Office in the East Greenbush/ Castleton, NY area and will perform a variety of payroll and benefit related duties to serve the internal operations of Questar III BOCES as described below.

Responsibilities:

• Computes and makes appropriate payroll entries regarding hours worked, deduc­tions, tax changes, overtime, etc.
• Processes bi-weekly payroll including direct deposits, union dues, garnishes, Federal and State Income Tax payments, etc.
• Maintain and update automated payroll/personnel system.
• Prepares and verifies Retirement System Report monthly, quarterly and annual­ly for New York State Retirement System and New York State Teacher's Retirement System.
• Prepare year-end reports for State and Federal Government.
• Processes and maintains enrollment data pertaining to employee's benefits.
• Answers telephone and written requests from employees concerning payroll/benefits related personnel matters.
• Assists with year-end audit
• Completes other related duties as assigned by supervisor.  

 Requirements:

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience involving the maintenance of financial accounts and records
• Preferred applicants will have two or more years of experience processing payroll and benefits

PLEASE NOTE:  This is a public sector position and applicants need to be able to meet Columbia County Civil Service residency requirements (must be a resident of Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene, Ulster or Dutchess County at time of hire). 

Questar III BOCES offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and excellent benefits package, including enrollment in the NYS pension system. 

Job Category

Office Staff

Job Location

Central Office

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