Payroll Analyst

Salary: $42,000

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a full-time Payroll Analyst in our Payroll Department within the Business Office. The Payroll Analyst oversees the way we compensate employeesand ensures all payments are accurate and on time. This includes reviewingpayroll data and documents for inefficiencies and errors, checking whether allamounts are accurate based on hours worked and ensuring payments are made ontimes.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Reviews timesheets and attendance records for accuracy and promptly corrects discrepancies;
• Computes employee wages and deductions with precision;
• Conducts thorough reviews of computed wages to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal requirements;
• Issues and distributes paychecks;
• Reviews and verifies payroll information for promotions, transfers, terminations, and new hires;
• Records and maintains employee records and payroll transactions;
• Prepares statements reflecting earnings, taxes, and deductions;
• Prepares and submits all necessary paperwork for tax deductions, benefits and garnishments;
• Answers questions and resolves issues regarding payroll;
• Conducts regular audits on payroll procedures and records to maintain accuracy and compliance;
• Ensures compliance with company policies, relevant industry regulations, tax, and deduction laws;
• Prepares detailed payroll reports for management and auditing purposes;
• Designs, documents and implements procedures to optimize and streamline payroll processes;
• Manages payment calendars for the fiscal year;
• Reports to management on payroll issues, changes, and potential improvement;
• Initiates research for better ways to improve processes and efficiencies through software or other means;
• Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in handling payroll information;
• Otherduties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree and four (4) years’ finance/business/payroll or related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years’ finance/business/payroll or related experience OR Master’s degree
• Experience working with spreadsheets, word processing, and email
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Outstanding organizational, and time management skills to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting or related field
• Payroll experience in higher education
• Proficiency in Excel with experience using advanced formulas, functions, and data analysis tools for payroll processing and reporting
• Familiarity with federal and state payroll regulations, tax laws, and reporting requirements
• Experience in Microsoft Office, payroll systems, and database software

To learn more about MVCC, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover

Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

Review Start Date: 12/2/2024