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Payroll Support

The Payroll Manager leads and oversees the University Payroll Office and is responsible for the input and output processing of payroll and related requirements pertaining to budgets, personnel, and the University’s payroll system; manages and contributes to work activities to ensure timely completion of all deliverables that includes taxes, deductions, and benefits; ensures University data is updated when necessary to comply with federal, state and local law; train and direct activities of payroll staff.

• Oversee all payroll processes and procedures University-wide, including adherence to tax and finance obligations
• Design short-term and long-term strategies for continuous improvement to payroll operations
• Ensure all clearing accounts are balanced at fiscal year end
• Verify control totals and classifications of payroll; resolve discrepancies in reconciliation reports
• Oversee the distribution of paychecks or arrange direct deposit programs
• Ensure all payroll records and reports are up to date
• Provide appropriate governmental reporting and compliance
• Maintain working relationships with University Financial Officers and Human Resources unit representatives to address payroll inquiries and information requests
• Provide information to Federal officials and Internal Auditors relating to payroll procedures
• Lead and direct assignments of the team members; train and direct activities of payroll staff

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00