PAYROLL MANAGER

PAYROLL MANAGER Position Number: S-4001 Position Summary: Manages and oversees the administration of payroll services operations, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and university policies. Provides leadership and guidance on complex payroll, taxation, and time and attendance. Coordinates system testing, process improvements, and implementation activities related to payroll and time and attendance systems. Conducts research on payroll-related issues. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a business related field. Two years of relevant professional work experience. Payroll accounting experience. Excellent PC skills, proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Excellent organizational and problem solving skills. Strong attention to detail. Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships. Ability to project a positive attitude through excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: Working knowledge of SAP or other integrated enterprise payroll system. Strong technical and analytical skills. Experience testing information technology systems. Working knowledge of TimeClock Plus or other automated time system. Experience with payroll administration in a union environment. Experience with business expense reimbursement program. Experience with IRS and State of Michigan tax regulations. Experience in higher education environment. Duties & Responsibilities: Manages and oversees the daily operations of Payroll and Travel Services, providing leadership, guidance, training, and support to staff. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and implements changes required by new or revised laws, regulations, and reporting requirements. Manages payroll tax reporting activities, including quarterly payroll tax filings, annual wage reporting, W-2 processing, and related reconciliations. Monitors employee fringe benefits, taxable benefits, deductions, and related payroll tax implications. (ex. moving, tuition, wellness, vehicles) Processes and oversees electronic funds transfer (ACH) payroll files and related banking transactions. Reviews, approves, and reconciles payroll-related accounting entries and connects with Accounting on payroll-related matters. Manages employee overpayment recovery processes, including calculations, communications, research, repayment agreements, and collections. Collaborates with Human Resources, Student Employment Services, Faculty Personnel Services, and campus departments on payroll, taxation, leave, and time and attendance matters. Researches, analyzes, and resolves complex payroll, taxation, leave, and timekeeping issues. Coordinates and participates in SAP payroll system implementations, business process improvements, testing activities, troubleshooting, and operational enhancements. Manages payroll time collection and processing functions, ensuring accurate and timely payroll administration, serves as the primary liaison with time and attendance vendor, coordinates system upgrades, testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution, and oversees security administration. Develops and delivers training related to payroll processes, time reporting, leave administration, and system functionality. Gathers, analyzes, and prepares data for financial year-end reporting, audits, reconciliations, and other compliance-related activities. Oversees international employee, student, and vendor tax compliance, including nonresident alien taxation, withholding requirements, tax treaty administration, and preparation of Form 1042 and 1042-S reporting. Serves as backup for payroll processing, tax deposits and returns, retirement reporting, acc