Payroll Specialist - HigherEdJobs

MILLS COLLEGE

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
Full-Time, Non-exempt

Description

Mills College is a nationally respected independent liberal arts college for women with graduate programs for both women and men. Located on 135 lush acres in the foothills of Oakland, California, the College enrolls approximately 946 undergraduate women and 597 graduate women and men. Consistently ranked one of the top colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report and one of the "Best 377 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, Mills provides a dynamic liberal arts education fostering women's leadership, social responsibility, and creativity.

Mills College is recruiting for a Payroll Specialist.

Representative Duties

The role of the Payroll Specialist will be to help support both the Employee Services Department in addition to individual employees. The primary focus of this position is Payroll Administration, including but not limited to processing of semi-monthly payrolls for staff/faculty and students. Data-entry, auditing payroll data to ensure accuracy, processing employee records, tax garnishments and withholdings, recordkeeping, customer service, assists employees with payroll questions, answering front-line inquiries and resolving discrepancies.

The Payroll Specialist primary responsibilities include:

• Process four payrolls/month
• Track time reporting, vacation, sick leave and payroll integration for SDI/PFL
• Pay and Reconcile Retirement and Health Insurance Accounts as needed
• Prepare tax liability reports
• Reconcile payroll tax accounts with general ledger
• First point of contact for employees regarding payroll related inquiries
• Process medical leave and workers compensation pay integrations
• Maintain security of confidential personal employee information

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge and Skills:

• Three years of work experience in Accounting, Payroll, or Human Resources
• Two years of experience utilizing in-house payroll systems
• Extreme accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience with a complex payroll (university, hospital, or multiple union organization)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service orientation for all levels of College constituencies and members of the public
• Take appropriate steps to promote and sustain effective working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience processing complete payroll on an enterprise platform such as PeopleSoft, Banner, or Datatel
• Knowledge of tax depositing procedures
• Knowledge of general accounting methods and procedures

SALARY: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus an excellent benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life/ltd insurance/403b retirement plan, 10 vacation days the first year plus a minimum of 13 paid holidays and 12 sick days annually. Staff also receives free admission to campus events, use of the pool, fitness center, and tennis courts. Tuition remission is also available after an introductory period.

Mills College does not permit discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information on Mills' non-discrimination policy, pleased go to http://www.mills.edu/administration/administrative_offices/policies/nondiscrimination.php.

Application Procedure

Please go to:

http://mills.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=37256

Please submit a resume, cover letter, contact information for three references and the Mills College Application Form.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and accepted until the position is filled.

MILLS COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Mills College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the selection process may be requested by qualified disabled individuals by writing to the above address, or by calling (510)430-2282.

Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175711766

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