Payroll Manager

3 days ago


Oakland, United States Peralta Community College District Full time

Job Title Payroll Manager - District Office Time Base 40 Hrs/Week 12 Months/Year Compensation $112,034 - $140,043/Annually. The maximum initial placement is Step 3 depending on experience. Position Type Management Department Payroll Department (145) City Oakland State CA Job Description Summary

This position reports to the Director of Payroll Services or designee, and manages the payroll and

reporting preparation and production of the District Payroll Office.

Duties & Responsibilities

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for the position.
- Manages, monitors and assists payroll office staff in the timely entry and processing of all
- District payroll time sheets, additional payments, general deductions, tax withholdings, and direct deposits.
- Manages all payroll work flow both within the department and with other departments within the District. This includes ensuring proper staffing during critical periods.
- Ensures accuracy of all payroll information.
- Assures employee withholdings (savings plan, garnishments, union dues, etc.) are remitted accurately and timely.
- Calculates and reconciles payroll tax deposits and assures they are remitted accurately and timely.
- Assures retirement plan reporting is accurate and timely.
- Establishes annual, quarterly, and monthly schedule of payroll deadlines.
- Assures that all payroll payment and reporting deadlines are met.
- Interprets and explains District policies, bargaining unit contracts, and Federal, State, and local regulations to staff, administrators, and employees.
- Trains District payroll office staff on the software and hardware used by Payroll, including upgrades, updates, and conversions.
- Develop and monitor internal controls related to payroll processing and issuance.
- Supervises and evaluates assigned staff, including monitoring, review, and performance evaluations of their work.
- Researches and assembles records, data and confidential materials; disburses materials to authorized individuals and agencies.
- Point of contact with the Human Resources Department in matters that require Payroll expertise, such as wage and hour changes, leave matters, grievances or any similar issue requiring Payroll involvement.
- Resolve issues between employees and retirement agencies, tax agencies, or assorted third party agencies that are payroll-related.
- Researches and resolves escalated problems and issues from payroll office staff.
- Provides information as necessary to staff, administrators, employees, and other agencies.
- Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business

administration or a related field and four (4) years of recent experience in a position having

significant payroll responsibilities in the coordination and supervision of payroll operations.

2. Minimum one year of supervisory experience in a payroll environment.

3. Knowledge and proficiency in the operation and use of personal computers utilizing word

processing, spreadsheet and database management software programs (e.g. MS Office Suite: MS

Word, Excel and Access), the Internet browser, websites and E-mail.

4. Understanding of, sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,

disability and ethnic backgrounds of Peralta Colleges’ students, faculty, staff and community

Desirable Qualifications
- Payroll experience in a community college/school district or county agency.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred
- Experience with PeopleSoft or similar payroll systems, utilizing report writer functionality, understanding the relationships of tables and records to the outgoing product.

Knowledge of:

- General payroll bookkeeping, record keeping and filing procedures.
- Federal and State laws, rules and regulations pertaining to payroll reporting, practices and procedures.
- Principles and practices of supervision.
- Modern office practices and procedures.
- Payroll preparation and verification procedures

Ability to:

- Maintain current knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, retirement systems and collective bargaining agreements which impact preparation of payrolls.
- Implement Education Code provisions affecting payrolls and benefits, District policies and collective bargaining agreements regarding various leaves and Payroll.
- Perform confidential, technical and complex duties.
- Work confidentially with discretion on privileged and sensitive information.
- Communicate effectively with staff, students, the public and staff of other agencies.
- Make arithmetic ca


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