COlLEGE DIRECTOR OF payroll                                             9099

 

 

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this position is responsible for the overall administration and supervision of the Payroll Office of Suffolk County Community College.  Work involves administering the technical and audit functions including the processing of payrolls and payroll deductions for all College employees using the Banner integrated administrative system.  Work is performed under the general supervision of the Associate Dean of Financial Affairs and requires independent judgment and initiative.  Supervision is exercised over the work of the Payroll Office’s staff.  Does related work as required.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

            Oversees the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of all professional and clerical staff in the Payroll Office;

            Develops and implements policies required to insure that accurate and timely wage and salary payments are made to all College employees in accordance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines;

            Insures that the Payroll Office staff implements any changes in payroll required by contractual agreements, Board of Trustees policies, or federal, state or local laws, regulations and guidelines;

            Evaluates and certifies all College payroll transactions prior to the generation and issuance of the College payroll;

            Oversees the reconciliation of payroll data with information in the general ledger, including salaries, taxes, and benefit payments in conjunction with the Office of Business and Financial Affairs and the Office of Human Resources;

            Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Enterprise Resource Planning to provide work specifications that will support payroll operations, including the implementation of any changes required by system upgrades and information provided to employees through self-service Banner;    

            Directs and coordinates training programs for the payroll module of the Banner system;

            Communicates payroll information to the College community, including maintaining information on MySCCC through the College website;

            May represent the College at meetings with Suffolk County relating to payroll functions.

           

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Comprehensive knowledge of the forms, procedures and terminology involved in processing payrolls and payroll deductions; comprehensive knowledge of recent trends, current developments and sources of information in the areas of Federal, State, FICA and City taxes, Social Security deductions, and the prevailing vacation and sick time allowances; comprehensive knowledge of the Banner integrated administrative system; thorough knowledge of effective supervisory techniques; ability to plan, assign, coordinate and review the work of subordinate employees in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree and eight (8) years of technical administrative experience in payroll and personnel operations, three (3) years of which must have been in a labor relations operation.

           

R1/9/12

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive