Payroll Accountant

JobID: 1196

Position Type:
Business Office/Payroll

Date Posted:
4/21/2026

Location:
District Office

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Employment Opportunity
Payroll Accountant
St. Peter Public Schools

Job Goal: Provide professional payroll, benefit, human resource, and other financial services to the staff, students, parents and general public of St. Peter Public Schools.

Work Schedule:
240 days per year/8 hours per day
Pay Range:
$50,000-$69,878 annually depending upon qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Perform complex, responsible, and varied duties processing payroll for all staff.
• Monitor and implement payroll, payroll deductions, and employee contributions (state and federal taxes, PERA, TRA, 403B, etc.)
• Calculate salaries and contract pay in addition to changes to salaried contract pay.
• Review timecard entries for accuracy.
• Maintain time off records.
• Prepare W2 documents.
• Administer medical, dental, LTD, life, and flex programs.
• Manage retiree and COBRA benefits.
• Communicate with employees about benefit plans and respond to questions about benefits.
• Collaborate with other District Office staff to prepare payroll reports for both internal and external parties.

Qualifications:

• Accounting, finance, or business degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience in school finance preferred.
• Experience working with employment benefits and employee and retiree human resource items.
• Experience working with SMART accounting system preferred.
• Knowledge of Minnesota school accounting and UFARSS coding system is preferred.
• Ability to work with computerized accounting systems and applications, particularly spreadsheets.
• Basic knowledge of various types of employee benefits and insurance.

Application Deadline:
Open until filled

Employment Start Date:
ASAP