Job Title: Payroll Senior Analyst
Department: Finance Department
Reports To: Senior Payroll & Tax Manager
Position Overview: Responsible for managing and processing of various payroll functions.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties and Responsibilities:
Process, reconcile, and transmit semi-monthly payroll for all employees using Ellucian Colleague and E-Treasury.
Assist in the review and maintenance of an attendance controller for each administrative employee.
Process periodic payroll taxes after each payroll based on state/federal guidelines using ADP.
Assist Senior Payroll & Tax Manager with payroll activities (semi-monthly, multi-state payrolls; payroll tax filings; W2 reconciling and processing, payroll garnishments; paid leave benefits; Kronos export file interface; GL interface, etc.
) to recommend and implement changes for best-practices.
Prepare other ad hoc payroll reports on a routine basis as required by management and applicable governing agencies.
Calculate retroactive pay, and assist with input of all salary changes, deductions, etc.
Assist in processing stop payments, cancel checks, direct deposit reversals & other bank-related issues.
Generate manual checks and transmit direct deposits for off-cycle check runs.
Assist in Processing & Reviewing Faculty Contracts and Stipend Payments.
Oversee the full Kronos integration project for all employees, training, import/updating balances, payroll export file, scheduler etc.
Assist with updating employee changes (ie: address changes, banking, name changes and tax information).
Research and resolve questions from managers, employees and third-party vendors received in writing or verbally related to the processing of payroll, PTO, banking, garnishments, employment verifications, workers compensation, retroactive pay calculations, tax questions and other changes.
Assist with special projects as assigned by management.
All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required in accounting or related discipline preferred.
Five to seven years related work experience.
Kronos Time and Labor experience are strongly preferred.
Prior experience using Ellucian's Colleague and ADP.
Experience with an in-house payroll system is required.
Working knowledge of payroll, wage, and tax laws and regulations required
Self-starter with strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; and demonstrated attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to work flexible hours.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) required.
Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues.
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