Director of Payroll

THE POSITION BELOW IS VACANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

POSITION TITLE:              Director of Payroll

LOCATION:                         St. Thomas/St. John District

 

Interested persons should contact:  DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

                                                                careers@vide.vi

Deadline for applying:            Until Filled

Salary Range:                          $60,000 per annum

Union:                                     Exempt

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:           

A highly technical fiscal and administrative position that oversee the daily implementation, computations and reviews of the Department’s payrolls along with administering the implementation of all payroll policies and procedures for exempt and non-exempt state and district employees paid from a variety of pay scales.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowledge of government’s accounting practice and procedures;
• Knowledge of governmental fiscal and accounting systems;
• Supervises Account Clerks and other clerical assistants involved in computation of payments concerned with payroll;
• Computes and pays deductions including state’s share of FICA, Worker’s Compensation, health and dental insurance plans and other monetary payments;
• Maintains documents to properly record computations;
• Conduct training for staff in payroll and fringe benefit payments and keep staff updated on changes in payroll processing;
• Prepares supplemental payroll for employees who were terminated or who have been taken off the regular payroll;
• Conduct meetings with department administrators to discuss payroll matters or other items involving overtime payments or other personal service items;
• Devises methods and modifies procedures for employees working on a variety of rate sheets with the Department with responsibility for the accuracy of all payroll manifests;
• Perform work with employees to complete payroll information requests from Social Security, attorneys, financial institutions and other outside sources;
• Perform related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of facilitating bookkeeping principles and methods;
• Knowledge of the principles of management and their application to the administration of government affairs;
•  Ability to train and ensure that staff follows guidelines in accordance with Department’s regulations.
• Ability to apply and adapt established methods to varied bookkeeping transactions;
• Ability to direct the operation of assigned sections and programs;
• Ability to carry out complex oral and written instructions;
• Ability to exercise judgments and discretion in establishing, applying and interpreting division policies and procedures

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college, technical institute or business school with a major study in business administration, business finance or accounting and at least eight years in a supervisory position or related field;

 

No person shall be discriminated against in employment or in any other educational program or activity offered by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on account of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.”

 ****DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED

 FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. ****

Application documents required: (1) Completed Application, (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Official College Transcripts, (5) Certifications, (6) Licensures, (7) Three Letters of Recommendation, (8) Police Background Check and (9) Doctor’s Statement of Good Health.