Compensation Specialist

2 weeks ago

Champaign, Illinois, United States Parkland College Full time

Payroll Accountant

This role is a full-time, 12-month position governed by the Professional Support Staff (PSS) Union, offering an annual salary of $41,000.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the electronic timecard system, providing training for employees and assistance for supervisors; conduct audits and reviews of electronic data in compliance with institutional policies and legal standards.
  • Oversee payroll processing, including data verification, pay calculations, check and pay advice generation, tax preparation and filing, submission of retirement reports and payments, ACH processing, and general ledger entries.
  • Prepare and evaluate faculty assignments submitted by academic departments for course-related payments.
  • Process load reports and implement wage adjustments for exception payments.
  • Utilize electronic communication to disseminate payroll notices and updates to specific employee groups.
  • Input information into the payroll system for accurate paycheck calculations, encompassing position, assignment, wages, taxes, benefits, deductions, direct deposits, employee status changes, and Federal Work Study.
  • Promptly address errors and make necessary corrections to payroll-related reports and records.
  • Respond to inquiries regarding payroll procedures and issues via telephone, written communication, and in-person interactions.
  • Review payroll bank account activities for lost or misplaced payroll checks, issue stop payment orders, and process manual replacement checks as required.
  • Reconcile deductions and benefits against billing statements.
  • Analyze incoming payroll data from various departments for accuracy and compliance with institutional policies, state and federal regulations; engage with employees and supervisory staff to collect missing or incorrect information.
  • Train in all payroll functions and provide assistance to other team members as necessary.
  • Act in the absence of the Payroll Manager when required.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; or a combination of college coursework and work experience.
  • Understanding of business principles and practices, as well as data analysis and reporting.
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
  • Exhibit professionalism, tact, and diplomacy in all interactions with faculty, staff, and students.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, with the capacity to learn new systems and technologies.
  • Strong verbal, mathematical, and accounting skills sufficient for preparing correspondence, bills, and reports, and for effective communication.
  • Familiarity with record-keeping principles and procedures.
  • Knowledge of relevant government regulations and tax requirements.
  • Compliance with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers is necessary for candidates.

Robust benefits are offered, including medical insurance with no monthly premiums, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, flexible spending, dependent care, employee assistance programs, work/life balance with generous paid time off, and tuition waiver. More information on the benefits package is available online.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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