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Title: Payroll Manager
Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits
Location: Chicago, IL
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
How to Apply: https://platform.teachermatch.org/jobsboard.do?districtId=569404168
Position Overview
Consistent with the strategic priorities of the Acero Schools, the Payroll Manager will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and manage all payroll functions for the organization. Under supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, the Payroll Manager will be responsible for managing the bi-monthly payroll process for all employees of Acero and other related transactions.
The Payroll Manager will work among the accounting team and the human capital team and consistently cross train in order to create a deep accounting office and allow for constant improvement and refinement of services.
Core Responsibilities
- Process and reconcile payroll, semi-monthly, accurately and timely on a semi-monthly basis.
- Utilize and manage Paycor, an online payroll service, to process and report payroll for 700+ employees across 15 campuses and the central office.
- Manage time and attendance, providing oversight, training, and support to all campuses.
- Collaborate with the Human Capital Department to administer the employee pension and 401k ensuring proper submissions, tracking, and compliance with the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund and legal requirements.
- Update and verify all employee changes and adjustments including processing new hires, transfers, promotions, terminations, etc. (related to payroll processing).
- Align payroll system with fund-based accounting system for proper coding and allocation of all 700+ employees.
- Track and process bonus and stipend disbursements throughout the year.
- Liaise with external brokers, vendors, and auditors to resolve payroll issues.
- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to streamline payroll processes and procedures and to integrate best practices.
- Assist with system upgrades within Paycor.
- Build and execute detailed payroll reports in response to internal and external data requests.
- Process employment verifications and wage garnishments.
- Lead the Finance and Accounting teams to research and reconcile payroll transactions.
- Serve as the primary contact for payroll inquiries.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related business degree
- At least two - five years of significant work experience with organizations as a Payroll Manager / Accountant (or equivalent) with non-profit or education organizations (strongly preferred)
- Ability to build and create data, analyze statistics, identify trends and make balanced, objective recommendations taking into consideration varying scenarios and outcomes
- Knowledgeable about payroll-related state and federal labor, employment, and insurance law; charter and education law a plus
- Strong Excel and database skills
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills and strong organizational skills
- Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high level of responsibility and multiple priorities
- Ability to work effectively in a fluid environment and with a wide range of colleagues
- Must hold permanent residency in the United States (required)
Physical Demands
The nature of the work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment, and the ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files. Physical demands include the ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, and walk around the classroom 60% of the day. In addition, candidates must be able to lift and/or push and pull 15 to 20lbs. for short periods of time, and walk up and down stairs several times a day.
Working Conditions
Majority of work is performed in a general office environment. Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation and attendance at organization-sponsored events and meetings.
NOTE: The foregoing list of essential duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
Acero Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals. Acero Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
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