Payroll Manager

The College of Lake County has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced leader to join our Finance team in serving approximately 1,600 faculty, staff and student workers who are committed to the values of integrity, inclusion, unity, purpose, compassion and excellence in student success. The **Payroll Manager** is a hands-on leadership position responsible for the bi-weekly payroll processing, supervising payroll staff, directing the collection, calculations and entering or uploading data for union and non-union employees, following applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, maintaining the financial records for current and past employees, running necessary reports, analyses and audits. The Payroll Manager reports directly the College’s Controller and will have recent successful experience as a payroll leader in an organization of 300+ employees.
- **Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?**
- The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a four-day work week in the summer (Fridays off), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year.- CLC is a comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences. CLC achieved a milestone in 2023 with its designation as a Leader College. This national recognition awarded by the Achieving the Dream Network is the result of improved student outcomes through the CLC’s relentless commitment to transformational change and the implementation of innovative practices within the student success model over the past few years.- CLC aspires to be a place where every student succeeds, every employee thrives, so that every business achieves and every community grows. Our mission is to be innovative and value-driven in supporting student success through developing and encouraging employees of all backgrounds on their journey toward achieving personal and professional growth.**Required Qualification(s)**
- 1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of five (5) years of payroll processing experience with an organizational headcount of 300 or more employees
- **OR**
Associate’s degree and eight (8) years of recent experience payroll processing experience with an organizational headcount of 300 or more employees
- **OR**
High school or equivalent and ten (10) years of payroll processing experience with an organizational headcount of 300 or more employees.
- 2. A minimum of five (5) years of recent experience as a payroll lead, supervisor, and/or manager with an organizational headcount of 300 or more employees.
- 3. A minimum of two (2) years of recent experience directly supervising employees.
- 4. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with PeopleSoft or similar in-house payroll processing systems.- 6. A high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Must be able to regularly explain policies and procedures, write and edit reports and coordinate the work of others.
- 7. High attention to detail and job ownership.
- 8. Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.**Desired Qualification(s)**
- 1. Professional payroll or financial certification.
- 2. Familiarity with accounting practices and procedures specific to a college or university.
- 3. Experience in software implementation and/or upgrades, including all levels of testing**Posting Date**
- 04/02/2024**Closing Date**
- 04/17/2024**Expected Start Date**

**Special Instructions Summary**

**Interviews will be conducted until the position is filled.**

**Pay Rate**
- (86,400 - $105,150) The salary offer in this range is commensurate with experience and education.**Full-Time/Part-Time**
- Full-Time**Location**
- Grayslake**Total Hours per week**
- 40.00**Work Schedule**
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.**Software Testing Required**
- Excel**Interview Process Requirements**
- None**EEO Statement**Summary of Essential Functions**

**Department Operations and Procedures - 65%**
1. Leads the payroll function by ensuring college policy and government regulations are met, promoting exceptional customer service, ma