"Payroll Manager"

Job Details

Title

Payroll Manager

Department

Accounting Office

Regular or Temporary

Regular

Hours Per Week

40

FLSA Determination

Exempt

Weeks Per Year

52

Open Date

11/10/2025

Full or Part Time

Full Time

Position Summary

Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

The Payroll Manager participates in and supervises all College payroll functions including payment of wages to all College employees, and reconciliation, reporting and payment of all payroll taxes. This role works closely with Human Resources, Academic Affairs, and other key departments to process payments, and timely and accurate adjustments to individuals. The Payroll Manager is also responsible for assisting the Assistant Controller in reconciling payroll charges to the general ledger.

Primary responsibilities for the position include:

• Process college payrolls, ensuring all payroll documents are compiled, entered and balanced for monthly exempt, and biweekly non-exempt staff and biweekly student pay cycles.
• Supervise creation and review of payroll registers and other reports, electronic distribution of direct deposit advices.
• Create and send electronic direct deposit and positive pay files.
• Ensure compliance with College policies and procedures, CT and other state, and federal regulations by compiling and analyzing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tax reports.
• Initiate all withholding tax reports, files all quarterly wage withholding tax returns. Prepares Department of Labor reporting, Workers Compensation audit reporting and reporting for other organizations and agencies.
• Prepare and review W-2 reporting for all college employees after calendar year end.
• Responsible for Peoplesoft payroll patch and upgrade testing, troubleshooting all payroll software issues encountered, identify cause, and work with IT staff to resolve quickly so that payroll deadlines can be met.
• Create payroll calendar to implement the schedule for all pay cycles, considering holiday and other scheduling requirements.
• Prepare all documentation for payroll selections during fiscal year end and federal grants audit to ensure information is correct, and to avoid potential findings.
• Providing leadership, training and coverage for Payroll Administrator, resolving issues related to departmental misunderstandings or errors in recording of time, non-compliance with reporting requirements, etc.
• Partner with Human Resources to resolve issues with benefits processing that affect payroll output.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate’s Degree with 4 years of payroll experience
• 5 years of payroll managerial experience can be used in lieu of education requirement
• Direct involvement with payroll software systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Strong communication skills
• Time management skills with the ability to prioritize work
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to review data with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to uphold a professional code of ethics and maintain confidentiality

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience with Oracle Cloud software
• Experience with ADP

Special Instructions to Applicants

All applicants must apply online by submitting their resume, cover letter and three references.

Quick Link

https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/3704

Trinity College is an independent, nonsectarian liberal arts college for men and women, with approximately 2,200 undergraduate students and 200 faculty members, located in Hartford, Connecticut. Our Mission is “Engage. Connect. Transform.” As the preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives. Trinity is an actively engaged community of students, faculty and staff who work together to develop and sustain the intellectual and creative opportunities central to a first-class liberal arts education. Hartford, the state capital, provides many opportunities for cultural and social engagement.

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. Trinity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities should request, in advance, any needed accommodation in order to participate in the application process.

For all faculty positions, completion of the Ph.D. or appropriate equivalent is expected. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal arts context, and a well-articulated plan for sustained research. Trinity is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and service.