Seminole State College of Florida · 13 hours ago
Manager, Payroll Operations
Seminole State College of Florida is seeking a Manager for Payroll Operations to oversee the College's in-house time and pay services. The role involves managing payroll processes, ensuring compliance, and supervising staff while collaborating with various departments on payroll-related matters.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Coordinates the preparation and processing of the full-time, part-time, adjunct, and student payrolls in compliance with college policies and procedures and federal and state requirements
Assists with resolution of payroll discrepancies
Maintains records and serves as primary contact person for college employees, supervisors, and other staff concerning salary, taxes, benefits, voluntary and involuntary deductions
Reconciles each payroll and submits the federal tax deposit payments and validates and initiates insurance and retirement benefit premium payments
Reconciles monthly payroll liability and accounts receivable accounts to ensure accurate subsystem integration
Provides functional assistance and user information to payroll staff and department timekeepers for the Time and Labor and Payroll Modules in PeopleSoft
Supervises payroll staff including mentoring, coaching, scheduling work, training, development, and performance evaluation
Prepares, updates, communicates, and trains staff on payroll user procedure guides and documents business processes
Assists with system testing and issue resolution for Time and Labor and Payroll modules and interfaces to the financial system
Assists with 941 Quarterly Tax Returns, W-2 year-end reporting, and State Quarterly Re-employments
Prepares and finalizes fiscal year-end closeout, payroll-related reports, and reconciliations in coordination with finance team
Oversees and may conduct time and labor training for college staff
Performs other duties as may be required or assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field from a regionally or nationally accredited institution
Three years of experience in processing and maintaining HCM/Payroll systems, preferably in an educational or governmental environment
Two years of supervisory or lead experience
Extensive knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws/rules, including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) pertaining to payroll
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices related to payroll
Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent Microsoft Office 365 skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to become proficient in videoconferencing applications, including Teams/Zoom
Knowledge or an ability to interpret College policies and procedures
Ability to supervise and motivate others to achieve objectives
Strong analytical, process orientation, and critical thinking skills and attention to detail, including the ability to deal with ambiguity, and resolve complex problems
Ability to effectively plan work activities, schedules, priorities, utilization of resources, and manage projects
Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced multi-priority environment
Ability to treat confidential information with sensitivity
Ability to maintain complex records, assemble and organize data, and produce reports
Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor and interact effectively with faculty and staff
Committed to working in a multicultural environment
Preferred
Progressively responsible professional experience in a college or governmental payroll environment
Experience using Oracle PeopleSoft HCM System modules
Benefits
Flexible work options with a 37.5 hour work week and generous paid time off (holidays, annual and sick leave, and College Breaks)
A variety of paid health, dental, and life insurance coverages
Wellness incentives and free gym membership at the Raider Fitness Center
FRS retirement and other options
Professional Development and Paid Tuition
Free on campus parking, Lynx bus service
Company
Seminole State College of Florida
Seminole State College of Florida is a school.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.92MKey Investors
The Duke Energy FoundationNational Science Foundation
2024-09-17Grant· $0.02M
2018-12-17Grant· $0.9M
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