Our client in the education space is looking to bring on a full time Payroll Operations Manager. This person is responsible for assisting and supporting the Controller in supervising the operations of providing timely and accurate payroll. This is a great opportunity to work for a large school in the education space. They are offering great benefits and looking to hire someone right away!
Essential Functions:
Directs/managers all payroll functions for the school.
Provides ongoing support, training, and supervision of staff.
Work closely with the VP of Finance to ensure timely and accurate payments of salaries, options, bonuses, etc
Responsible for the maintenance, accuracy, and completeness of all payroll records
Process special payrolls as needed
Responsible for the review, audit, and completion of all payroll records
Test system upgrades for campus payroll systems
Performs various auditing procedures to ensure accurate daily monthly and year end reporting.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field
Five (5) to Seven (7) years’ experience in payroll field
Background in higher education highly preferred
Experience with Ellucian Banner or Colleague payroll a plus
Extremely organized and detail-oriented
Ability to multitask with proven organizational and time management skills
Experience adhering to internal control processes, use of judgment and analytical skills to resolve issues as they arise, and ability to work independently, set priorities, and meet deadlines.