Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago
Senior Payroll Processing Supervisor
Inside Higher Ed is an organization focused on higher education, and they are seeking a Senior Payroll Processing Supervisor. This role involves managing the preparation and processing of payroll, overseeing payment programs, and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations.
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Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of the preparation of the University’s bi-weekly Contractual payroll for submission to Central Payroll Bureau
Manage daily workflow which must be closely monitored to meet strict payroll processing deadline imposed by Central Payroll Bureau. Provide staff with payroll training, coaching/counseling, and perform periodic performance evaluations
Oversee the Graduate Assistant and Resident Assistant Payment Program including data entry of the hiring record, payment schedule, and payment set-up in PeopleSoft Additional Pay
Manage the Student Employee Payment Program including processing web and paper timesheets, along with processing terminations and assure compliance with FICA tax regulations regarding enrollment status
Research problems concerning all errors, rejects, pending transactions, pay rate changes, retroactive adjustments, stop payment requests, canceled checks, overtime calculations, W-2 and W-4 forms, and address changes
Actively participate and function as a subject matter contributor in projects related to payroll, and any integrations with Human Capital Management (HCM), and Cloud HCM. Assist with testing for upcoming enhancements that would impact Peoplesoft and the payroll system
Verify and perform a full analysis of payroll source documents. Perform a detailed validation of all files received from Office of Human Resources (OHR) before processing payroll files as well as a troubleshoot and analyze all errors with the electronic file prior to submission
Manage accurate PeopleSoft HR/Payroll Additional Pay module payment set up for all the Contractual employees
Administer the setup and maintenance of payment spreadsheets used as a control system to track biweekly payments due and process data changes
Serve as the backup for the regular payroll processing and assume duties of the Assistant Payroll Supervisor and Payroll Manager in his/her absence. Assist with the cross-training of payroll staff
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience
Thorough knowledge of complex and specialized payroll rules
Ability to run and troubleshoot processes and to create queries
Ability to provide excellent customer service and to multi-task
Preferred
Previous experience in a Higher Education environment
Supervisory and team-building skills
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
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