Payroll Coordinator (Confidential)

$62,639 - $770,000/Yr

Shasta College - Redding, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Redding, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Payroll Coordinator at Shasta College is responsible for leading and coordinating the activities of the District's payroll department. This role involves managing complex payroll processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical assistance related to payroll issues. The ideal candidate will contribute to the college's mission of equitable education outcomes and support a diverse community of students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and perform activities of the District's payroll department.
• Administer complex automated payrolls for various cycles including monthly, retroactive, and adjustment payrolls.
• Analyze District procedures to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and applicable regulations.
• Review and apply rules for retirement reporting to CalPERS and CalSTRS.
• Perform professional payroll accounting duties and maintain payroll functions.
• Reconcile and prepare correcting journals for payroll detail posting to the general ledger.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate payroll activities with colleges and operational units.
• Recommend and assist with improved internal controls and processes for payroll production.
• Prepare and analyze internal/external payroll-related reports and correspondence.
• Assist in the development of training programs for staff on payroll procedures.
• Serve as a lead for other payroll staff, providing guidance and assistance in problem resolution.

Requirements

• Associate Degree or equivalent training and education.
• Three years of increasingly responsible experience in payroll.

Nice-to-haves

• Four years of increasingly responsible experience in payroll, including two years in a supervisory or lead capacity, preferably in public education.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive work environment focused on diversity and inclusion