Senior Payroll Analyst
Title: Senior Payroll Analyst
Department Org: Controller - 106250
Employee Classification: U1 - Unclassified PSA FT
Bargaining Unit: Professional Staff Association
Primary Location: MC AD
Shift: 1
Start Time: 8:00 AM End Time: 5:00 PM
Posted Salary: $60,500 - $75,000
Job Description:
The Senior Payroll Analyst contributes to the fulfillment of the university's mission and vision by ensuring system functionality and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The Senior Payroll Analyst responsibilities include but are not limited to exercising discretion and professional judgment in examining and evaluating payroll; managing the accounting and reconciliation, recording, monitoring, and reporting of all payroll related accounts; interacting with staff to accurately and timely process payroll including review, verification, and reconciliation of each payroll; reviewing and approving payroll tax processing, adjustments, and other payroll related requests as needed; assisting the Fiscal Manager in the supervision of the payroll staff; and in identifying and implementing continuous process improvements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, related business, or technical degree.
- Minimum of 5 years of directly related work experience in Payroll, Accounting, Audit, or Finance with working knowledge of payroll tax rules, regulations and general accounting with problem solving and process improvement skills required.
- Requires analysis and judgment in accomplishing diversified duties and the exercise of independent thinking within the limits of policies and regulations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, accounting applications, system query capabilities, PC based spreadsheet, and database software for analyzing and forecasting required.
- Requires strong research, communication, and customer service skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in business, HR, Accounting, or related field preferred.
- Experience in a large university or governmental/non-profit organization preferred.
- Banner, Symplr and Sprintax systems experience a plus
- At least one year’s experience in supervision or management preferred.
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