Payroll Specialist

Our client, a well-known educational institution based in Brooklyn, is looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist. This is a full-time role, and the successful candidate will have 2+ years of payroll experience & advanced Excel skills.

Client Details

Well-known educational institution based in Brooklyn. This role is 5 days per week in office for the first 3 months before potentially offering 1 day of hybrid flexibility from home, and offers an individual with 2+ years of Payroll experience and advanced Excel skills a chance to work for a collaborative team at a stable university.

Description

This job will involve you to:

• Process payrolls assigned for our:
  • Facilities Management and Public Safety officers on a weekly basis.
  • Part-time faculty on a semi-monthly basis.
  • Administrative staff and students on a bi-weekly basis.
  • Full-time faculty on a monthly basis.
• Utilize Paylocity (our online payroll), Kronos (time & attendance), Colleague, Docuware, and NextGen software (student employment systems) to process and resolve issues.
• Maintain Excel spreadsheets to track payroll information including new hires, terminations, salary, and budgets.
• Work closely with Human Resources and other campus departments responsible for submitting information pertaining to payroll actions.
• Perform all other related duties as required.

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• Associate's Degree in Accounting or Business Management required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of general accounting and payroll experience including knowledge of General Ledger Accounts and practices.
• Experience with integrated accounting systems as well as web-based Payroll, Time and Attendance, and related software required; demonstrate knowledge of Paylocity, Colleague, Kronos, Nextgen, and Docuware strongly preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have an understanding of union payroll procedures.
• Advanced Excel ability including proficiency with pivot tables and V-Lookup formulas is required.
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Google Suite, and Adobe Acrobat, and demonstrate strong organizational, analytical, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively and work with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds are essential.

Job Offer

Very competitive compensation & benefits package!

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