Payroll Accountant

Position Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Accountant, with strong analytical skills, who will assist with the financial management of payroll processing within the university. This includes reconciling payroll, handling vendor payments, filing taxes, and ensuring timely and accurate payment processing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Processing: Assist in the preparation of payroll for university employees, ensuring all transactions are accurate and timely.
• Reconciliation: Reconcile payroll accounts, including vendor payments and payroll discrepancies.
• Tax Filing: Assist with the preparation and filing of payroll taxes, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Payments: Manage and disburse payroll-related payments, including benefits, and other deductions.
• Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate payroll records and reports, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Compliance: Stay updated on changes in payroll laws and regulations, ensuring the university’s payroll practices are compliant.
• Audit Support: Assist with internal and external payroll audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Employee Support: Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and provide necessary support and training.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; or Associate's Degree with a minimum of 3 years payroll accounting.
• Skills: Proficiency in Outlook, Excel and Word

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in payroll or tax accounting, preferably in a university or educational setting; prefer experience with Oracle/Peoplesoft HCM.
• Certifications: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or similar certification is preferred.

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities.

Applicant Materials Required:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

NDSU OFFERS EXCELLENT BENEFITS

Full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health Insurance coverage with 100% of the premium paid for by NDSU for Single or Family Plan
  • Option of a PPO/Basic Plan or High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account
  • Benefits begin the first of the month following date of hire
  • Wellness benefits are included for healthy lifestyle participation
• Superb Retirement Plan
  • Employer Contributions range from 7.5% - 12.26% based on position
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Tuition Waivers for Employee (three classes per calendar year)
• Tuition Waivers for Spouse/Partner & Dependents (eligible for 50% waiver)
• Paid Leave – including Annual leave, Sick Leave and 10 paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Optional benefits include: Supplemental Life, Dental, Vision, Long-term care insurance, Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care) and Supplemental Retirement Plans
• More Detailed Information Here: Benefits | Human Resources | NDSU

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Diversity Statement:

NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.

Veteran’s Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran’s Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu.