Senior Payroll Coordinator

University of Dayton, Ohio • Dayton, OH

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a payroll professional with experience building key relationships, fostering collaborations, and effecting change with payroll processes? We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Senior Payroll Coordinator to join the Payroll Services team within the University of Dayton’s Office of Human Resources. This role is pivotal in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of payroll processing. The ideal candidate is a meticulous professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about supporting the University community through accurate and timely payroll processing and responsive customer service. This position is responsible for timely and accurate processing of the University's bi weekly and semi monthly payrolls. This position will perform all associated tasks such as entry verification, deduction setup, error correction and submission of all withholdings and related reporting. This position will also be responsible for processing the yearly W2s for all employees. This position will assist with any payroll related system implementations, business process enhancements and upgrade testing and serve as a back-up to the Manager of Payroll Services, as needed. This position will work collaboratively across departments to ensure data integrity and compliance with policies and procedures. This position will also provide excellent customer service to our employees, their supervisors and external clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Human Resources or related field. Education may be substituted with 4+ years of payroll generalist experience, which includes using software to compute paychecks, filing and remitting payroll taxes in-house, and issuing W-2s.
• Competency in Microsoft Office product suite
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent written communication skills
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree
• 3+ years payroll generalist experience
• Experience with Ellucian Banner ERP
• Experience with Cognos reporting tool
• Experience with TimeClock Plus/Costpoint timekeeping software
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Experience in Higher Education
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local payroll regulations
• Demonstrated ability to assess and optimize payroll business processes

Responsibilities

• Timely and accurate processing of the University's bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls.
• Perform all associated tasks such as entry verification, deduction setup, error correction and submission of all withholdings and related reporting.
• Processing the yearly W2s for all employees.
• Assist with any payroll related system implementations, business process enhancements and upgrade testing.
• Serve as a back-up to the Manager of Payroll Services, as needed.
• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure data integrity and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees, their supervisors and external clients.

Benefits

• The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior