"Payroll Manager"

Job Description

Johnson County Community College
Position: Payroll Manager

Department: Finance & Administrative Services

Type of Position: Full-time Salaried

Exemption Status: Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes

Starting Salary Range: $73,109-$96,115 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary:

Oversee the development, planning, and administration of semi-monthly payrolls for 3400+ employees. Lead the processing of total payments to employees, federal, state, and local government agencies, college associations, annuity companies, and other organizations to exceed $95 million during the fiscal year.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required.
• 5+ years of related payroll or accounting experience.
• Supervisory experience required.
• First-level leadership.
• Coordinates and leads daily team activities.
• May spend a portion of time performing the work of those they supervise.
• Assists with management decisions and activities.
• Working knowledge of team function within the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Banner Ellucian Finance and Human Resource Systems.
• Experience with Time Clock Plus.
• Certified Payroll Professional.

Position Details:

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership to the Payroll office staff. Hire, supervise, set priorities, delegate tasks, and review work produced by payroll department. Evaluate performance of payroll staff members and provide training and guidance to payroll personnel in all aspects of departmental operations.
• Make decisions as necessary to ensure payroll is prepared accurately and timely. Audit all records, files, and remittances prepared by payroll specialists.
• Maintain a level of expertise in of payroll compliance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration (SSA), Kansas State (KS), and Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) guidelines and garnishments.
• Coordinate the processing of semi-monthly, quarterly, calendar year, and fiscal year payroll information as required, including IRS forms 941, W-2, Form 1042, State of Kansas withholding and unemployment taxes, Kansas City, Missouri local income tax, and KPERS.
• Responsible for executing the payroll portion of fiscal year roll and calendar year roll processes.
• Provide information as requested from external and internal auditors.
• Collaborate with Information Systems (IS), Accounting Services, Human Resources, and other departments to develop, test, and implement JCCC strategic initiatives.
• Ensure all existing tables and calendars in Banner are updated, revised, and maintained. Responsible for establishing and maintaining earnings and deduction codes in the HRIS.
• Maintain a high level of expertise of college personnel policies and procedures. Advise and collaborate with departments in matters related to payroll processes, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and college personnel policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of payroll requirements, practices, and procedures for payroll processing.
• Provide reporting and analysis to leaders and departments to support institutional decision-making.
• Develop and implement training for users and approvers of various time entry systems. Field and respond to payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies.
• Identify and implement opportunities for ongoing improvement in accuracy and efficiency within payroll processing operations.

Other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Full‑time Employees:

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
• Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee
• And many more!

Additional Incentives:

• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• Snow days
• Professional development funding and training opportunities
• Mentorship program
• Recognition and awards programs
• Employee wellness programs

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success

Equal Employment Opportunity:

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Disclosure:

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.jccc.edu/en-us/job/497639