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Payroll Specialist II

Fort Myers, FLOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)$55,000–$55,000 /yrPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

  • Payroll Specialist
  • Payroll Services
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Federal Laws
  • State Laws
  • College Policies
  • High-volume payroll
  • Confidentiality
  • Independent judgment
  • Planning

Nice to have

  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Software
  • Travel

Role summary

Florida SouthWestern State College seeks a Payroll Specialist II to perform advanced technical and professional work in the Office of Payroll Services. This role involves specialized accounting, requiring knowledge of federal and state laws, and college policies for accurate and timely payroll processing. The position demands independent judgment, planning, coordination, and adherence to strict timelines. A Bachelor's degree and three years of recent full-time professional related work experience in a high-volume payroll environment, including one year as a Payroll Specialist I at FSW, are required. The ideal candidate will possess working knowledge of payroll accounting principles and applicable laws, and demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality and travel independently.

Florida SouthWestern State College is accepting resumes in search of a Payroll Specialist II to join our Payroll team. This position performs advanced technical and professional work in the Office of Payroll Services. The work performed is specialized accounting work requiring a broad range of knowledge and close adherence to applicable federal and state laws, as well as College policies and procedures to ensure the accurate and timely processing of wages and other compensation payments to employees. The Payroll Specialist II has gained broad and in-depth knowledge of FSW’s Payroll Services. This is complex work involving independent judgment, planning, coordination and completion of work under strict timelines. 

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The ideal candidate will have:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
  • Three (3) years of recent full-time professional related work experience in a high-volume payroll environment to include at least (1) year full-time experience as Payroll Specialist I in the FSW Payroll Services office. An appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted. 
  • Working knowledge of the principles and practices of payroll accounting and the applicable Federal, State, and local laws relating to payroll accounting. 
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality. 
  • Ability to travel independently to other locations for College business. 

FSW Employee Benefits feature:

  • Competitive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options to meet your needs
  • Generous paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal, holidays, and winter & spring breaks
  • Florida retirement membership (FRS)
  • Educational and professional development opportunities for you and your dependents

Salary: $55,000.00

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Florida SouthWestern State College, an equal access institution, prohibits discrimination in its employment, programs, and activities based on race, sex, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or veteran status. Questions about educational equity, equal access, or equal opportunity should be addressed to the College’s Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer.

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