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Inside Higher Ed · 3 weeks ago

Payroll Specialist - Short Term Temporary

Bakersfield, CA

Part-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$5,277.96/mo - $7,457.61/mo

5+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a Payroll Specialist to perform complex technical tasks in processing employee payrolls at the District Office. The role involves preparing and processing various payrolls, providing guidance to payroll personnel, and ensuring compliance with payroll policies and procedures.

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Responsibilities

Prepare and process classified, academic and management (confidential) payrolls; provide guidance to other payroll personnel in the preparation of payroll input documents; respond to inquiries regarding technical procedures and use of Banner H/R

Establish schedule for transmitting direct deposit payments for wages to the bank; coordinate the distribution of payroll warrants; reconcile direct deposit account; and analyze account deposits and debits

Assemble, tabulate, extend, balance and post District payrolls and related data; examine payroll transactions for accuracy and completeness including rate of pay, category of payments and account numbers; evaluate discrepancies in payments or records and perform adjustments as required; post, monitor and audit vacation and sick leave usage

Monitor and adjust employee annual wage statements for overpayments, third party sick pay, and workers' compensation payments

Maintain and update individual payroll records; audit files for mandatory payroll documents; earned benefits, voluntary deductions and long-term disability benefits records. Notify colleges to remedy delinquent records

Prepare, submit and monitor the required retirement reports; compute payment schedule and coding

Audit, compile, calculate and process payments in support of voluntary deductions to various private agencies including insurance companies, tax sheltered annuity carriers; serve as a resource for information regarding these activities

Research and respond to questions regarding District payroll policies and procedures; prepare responses to court or arbitration-ordered payroll data

Deposit federal and state withholding taxes for employee wages for each payroll processed by the District

Prepare and submit quarterly and annual payroll reports and statements to appropriate governmental agencies as required

Coordinate the processing of W-2 statements; annually balance W-2 figures

Provide authorized payroll information to public agencies, loan offices and insurance companies; verify earnings for employees as requested

Operate a variety of office equipment including a copier, calculator, fax machine and a computer

Research and verify financial and credit balance reports

Assist in the annual preparation and presentation of formal and informal workshops on payroll-related matters

Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification

Payroll processingFinancial accountingCalPERS regulationsCalSTRS regulationsStatistical reportingMathematical calculationsOffice equipment operationResearch methodsOral communicationWritten communicationInterpersonal skills