Specialist, Payroll at Austin Community College District in Highland Campus

Job description

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date. Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01 If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account . Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC Job Posting Title: Specialist, Payroll Department-Specific Recruitment Details: Job Description Summary: The Specialist, Payroll’s expertise will contribute to developing a plethora of high-impact deliverables for the Business Services Office. The Specialists are responsible for payroll and retirement-related activities, including assisting with processing the monthly, semi-monthly, and off-cycle payrolls, account reconciliations, processing third-party payments, generating reports for internal and external business partners, responding to customer inquiries, and providing general administrative support. This position’s contributions will be crucial in the Business Services Office becoming a highly efficient and effective Center of Excellence (CoE). Job Description: Description of Duties and Tasks Validates, edits, and processes schedule and supplemental payroll runs while assisting business partners, team members, and the Manager, Payroll Services. The primary contact for conducting research and responding to payroll-related inquiries in a timely manner. Generates and distributes payroll-related reports and correspondence for internal and external business partners. Updates tax information based on employee exemption status. Verifies wage garnishment payments and responds to information requests. Provides support for the supplemental check request and void/lost checks processes. Verifies and processes course payments for full-time faculty overload, adjunct faculty, and continuing education instructors. Calculates and processes course payments for faculty and instructors. Assists with preparing and submitting retirement reports to the appropriate agencies. Prepares payroll-related journal entries; reviews, reconciles and analyzes general ledger accounts. Processes benefit adjustments and verifies benefit deductions for accuracy. Processes vendor benefit payments and performs monthly benefit reconciliations. Liaises with accounts payable (A/P) to ensure the invoices are processed timely. Assists with month-end and fiscal year-end close and other duties as assigned. Provides the requested data to assist with the interim and fiscal year-end audit processes. Knowledge Customer service principles and practices. Editing and proofreading techniques. Defined benefit and contribution plans as well as group insurance. Payroll processing and editing procedures,