Payroll Accountant

Application Deadline: November 13,2026Work Months: 12 Hours: 8 hours a day 5 days a weekSalary: $30.17 to $36.69 per hourAbout FCUSDFCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.Job Announcement  Payroll Accountant Job DescriptionUnder direction of the Director of Fiscal Services, perform a variety of complex and specialized duties in the preparation, processing, maintenance,and distribution of District payrolls; verify and reconcile employee leave information; prepare, maintain and assure accuracy of a variety of employeepayroll documents, information, records and reports.Minimum Qualifications Required Knowledge of:Principles and techniques involved in payroll preparation and processingSchool accounting procedures and terminology related to payrollFinancial and statistical record-keeping techniquesVerification and processing of payroll records and reportsApplicable laws, codes, regulations, standards, policies and proceduresGovernmental payroll and retirement system policies and proceduresElectronic data processing and office software applications including word processing and spreadsheetsModern office practices, procedures and equipment useExperience and Education:Two years of payroll and retirement experience preferred. (Experience in a school district or government agency desired)Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting, or college-level coursework in accounting is desiredUpon Conditional Offer of Employment:DOJ and FBI Criminal Background CheckTB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.Comments and Other Information:The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational ServicesCompliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students) [email protected] x 104580Shannon Diaz, Director of ComplianceCompliance Officer and Title IX [email protected] x 1044151965 Birkmont DriveRancho Cordova, CA 95742The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:Shannon Diaz, Director of ComplianceCompliance Officer and Title IX [email protected] x 1044151965 Birkmont DriveRancho Cordova, CA 95742The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/nondiscrimination-statementpolicyThe District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at: Students: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/uniform-complaints Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/nondiscrimination-in-employmentTo report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to: Students: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/title-ix-notificationsexual-harassment Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/sexual-harrassment-title-ixThis employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU