Hudson Valley Community College · 1 day ago
Payroll Clerk HV-CS-8737
Troy, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$23.10/hr - $23.10/hr
2+ years expHudson Valley Community College is a multi-campus College located in Upstate NY, seeking a Payroll Clerk to manage payroll preparation and maintenance of employee records. The role involves ensuring accurate payroll processing and responding to inquiries regarding payroll and personnel matters.
AlumniEducationHigher EducationTraining
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Prepares bi-weekly payroll including gross and net figures, retirement loans, garnishes, tax sheltered annuities, routine deductions, etc. for all employees
Adjust salary figures for individual employees based on hours worked, and in the case of teachers, on credit hours and degrees earned
Works closely with the data processing department regarding adjustments in computer printed check amounts
Prepares confidential source data related to salaries and fringe benefits to aid administrators in contract negotiations
Makes appropriate payroll changes regarding deductions for data processing unit check preparation
Adjusts annual salaries for personnel based on contract provisions
Verifies and distributes salaries to appropriate accounts, draws checks from control accounts and deposits correct amounts to trust and agency accounts in various banks
Types checks and transmits reports
Processes a variety of transactions involving deduction changes such as retirement, health insurance, social security, etc
Verifies payroll checks with recap sheet to ensure amounts are correct
Responds to inquiries from internal and external parties concerning payroll and related personnel matters
Maintains teaching and non-teaching employee sick, annual and personal leave Records
Qualification
Required
Must be either a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States
Candidates must have been legal residents of New York State for at least FOUR months immediately preceding the date of the test
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience in maintaining payroll or financial accounts and records
Good knowledge of modern methods used in maintaining payroll accounts and records
Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment
Good knowledge of business English
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions
Ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately
Ability to write legibly
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Clerical aptitude
Mental alertness
A high degree of accuracy
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental and Eye Insurance
Retirement
Employee and employee’s spouse and children free tuition waivers
Generous leave policy
Company
Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College is a school in Troy.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2023-09-26Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Donal Christian
Vice President of Administration & Chief Financial Officer
Bill Jojo
Chief Information Officer
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