Payroll Specialist

$42,905 - $69,550/Yr

Virginia Western Community College - Roanoke, VA

Part-time - Entry Level

Roanoke, VA

5,001-10,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Payroll Specialist at Virginia Western Community College is responsible for preparing payrolls and related reports for all employees, managing employee leave, and ensuring the accuracy of payroll and leave in collaboration with various departments. This role requires excellent customer service skills and timely communication with stakeholders regarding payroll matters.

Responsibilities

• Prepare agency payrolls and related reports for all employees.
• Manage all employee leave for the agency.
• Collaborate with Human Resources, Academic Affairs, Workforce Solutions, and the VCCS Shared Services Center to ensure accuracy of employee pay and leave.
• Provide friendly customer service regarding payroll to all college employees.
• Communicate information accurately and timely to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience and/or coursework in accounting.
• Payroll processing and leave management experience.
• Experience with formal HR laws, policies, processes, and systems.
• Experience using WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS, and/or other software relative to spreadsheets and payroll preparation.
• Experience running reports, as well as analyzing and auditing data.
• Experience working collaboratively with other departments to accomplish complex tasks and projects.
• Considerable knowledge of State and Federal regulations regarding different types of pay issues.
• Thorough knowledge of payroll and fringe benefits accounting policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of general accounting principles and procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of FLSA regulations.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to process confidential information in a discreet, professional manner.
• Outstanding knowledge and skill with various computer software programs such as Access, Excel, and Word.
• Highly skilled in keyboarding.
• Strong sense of priorities and deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Cardinal Payroll System and PeopleSoft.
• Finance or payroll experience at a Commonwealth of Virginia agency, preferably in higher education.
• Strong working knowledge of the Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP).
• Excellent ability to analyze payroll transactions and make accurate conclusions as to the effect on all aspects of the employee's pay, benefits, and voluntary deductions.