Payroll Manager

Posting Details

Position Information

Title

Payroll Manager

Department

Accounting Office

Regular or Temporary

Regular

Hours Per Week

40

FLSA Determination

Exempt

Weeks Per Year

52

Open Date

03/21/2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

Full or Part Time

Full Time

Position Summary

Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity's most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

The Payroll Manager participates in and supervises all College payroll functions including payment of wages to all College employees, and reconciliation, reporting and payment of all payroll taxes. This role works closely with Human Resources, Academic Affairs, and other key departments to process payments, and timely and accurate adjustments to individuals. The Payroll Manager is also responsible for assisting the Assistant Controller in reconciling payroll charges to the general ledger.

Primary responsibilities for the position include:

Process college payrolls, ensuring all payroll documents are compiled, entered and balanced for monthly exempt, and biweekly non-exempt staff and biweekly student pay cycles.

Supervise creation and review of payroll registers and other reports, electronic distribution of direct deposit advices.

Create and send electronic direct deposit and positive pay files.

Ensure compliance with College policies and procedures, CT and other state, and federal regulations by compiling and analyzing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tax reports.

Initiate all withholding tax reports, files all quarterly wage withholding tax returns. Prepares Department of Labor reporting, Workers Compensation audit reporting and reporting for other organizations and agencies.

Prepare and review W-2 reporting for all college employees after calendar year end.

Responsible for Peoplesoft payroll patch and upgrade testing, troubleshooting all payroll software issues encountered, identify cause, and work with IT staff to resolve quickly so that payroll deadlines can be met.

Create payroll calendar to implement the schedule for all pay cycles, considering holiday and other scheduling requirements.

Prepare all documentation for payroll selections during fiscal year end and federal grants audit to ensure information is correct, and to avoid potential findings.

Providing leadership, training and coverage for Payroll Administrator, resolving issues related to departmental misunderstandings or errors in recording of time, non-compliance with reporting requirements, etc.

Partner with Human Resources to resolve issues with benefits processing that affect payroll output.

Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need

Qualifications

Required:

Associate's Degree with 4 years of payroll experience

5 years of payroll managerial experience can be used in lieu of education requirement

Direct involvement with payroll software systems

Experience with Microsoft Office

Strong communication skills

Time management skills with the ability to prioritize work

Strong customer service skills

Ability to review data with a high degree of accuracy

Ability to uphold a professional code of ethics and maintain confidentiality

Preferred:

Bachelor's Degree

Experience with Oracle Cloud software

Experience with ADP

Special Instructions to Applicants

All applicants must apply online by submitting their resume, cover letter and three references.

Posting Number

S01023

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