We offer competitive pay with a beginning salary of $42,425 commensurate with education and experience exceed the required qualifications, plus an attractive total rewards package including:

• Flexible work options with a 37.5 hour work week and generous paid time off (holidays, annual and sick leave, and College Breaks)
• A variety of paid health, dental, and life insurance coverages
• Wellness incentives and free gym membership at the Raider Fitness Center
• FRS retirement and other options
• Professional Development and Paid Tuition
• Free on campus parking, Lynx bus service

DESCRIPTION:
The Payroll Specialist provides guidance and training to ensure accuracy of part-time employees’ time reporting and that payroll submission deadlines are met. Prepares and calculates the part-time employee payroll process and confirms accurate employee deductions are set up and processed. Prepares, calculates, and enters information for full-time non-exempt employee overtime and compensatory time. Ensures approvals and audits compensatory time to ensure expired time is paid to employees. Prepares annual calendars and processing schedules for payroll and time and labor.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Prepares and calculates the semi-monthly part-time employee payrolls, including running daily module processes for part-time hours and audit reports.
2. Ensures all employee deductions, garnishments, and direct deposits are accurate and reviews non-resident alien pay and IRS withholding taxes.
3. Communicates and responds to questions/concerns to departments and employees for Time & Labor processing.
4. Ensures the setups, communications, reconciliations, and payments of employee garnishments and child support payments.
5. Prepares, calculates, and enters information for full-time non-exempt employee overtime and compensatory time. Ensures proper approvals are met and audits compensatory time to ensure expired time is paid to employees.
6. Develops posting adjustments and balances the payroll liability financial transactions to ensure general ledger accuracy.
7. Maintains records and audits leave time related to FMLA and Workers Compensation. Collaborates with the Office of Human Resources and department managers to resolve leave time reporting variances and to ensure employee hours and leave of absences are accurately processed prior to each full-time payroll.
8. Reconciles and processes semi-monthly and monthly payments for all employee voluntary deductions.
9. Develops and updates time and labor manuals and delivers training to users who report and approve time in the time and labor module.
10. Prepares annual payroll calendars, time and labor schedules, payroll processing date calendars, faculty contract pay date calendars, and department process run schedules.
11. Assists with system testing for upgrades, setup changes, customizations, new initiatives and component development for the Payroll and Time & Labor modules to ensure data integrity throughout the HRMS/Payroll system.
12. Assists and provides administrative support for department management and staff as needed.
13. Performs other duties as may be required or assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Associate degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
2. Four years of current, demonstrated experience in Payroll, HR/Benefits, Accounting, or maintaining HRMS/Payroll systems.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
2. Four years of current, demonstrated experience in Payroll, HR/Benefits or maintaining HRMS/Payroll systems in an educational or governmental environment.
3. Knowledge of PeopleSoft Payroll Systems integration with Human Resources and Finance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
1. Excellent Microsoft Office 365 skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and the ability to become proficient in Teams/Zoom.
2. Working knowledge of payroll-related computer applications, such as PeopleSoft.
3. Strong presentation skills and ability to facilitate training.
4. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as critical thinking ability.
5. Working knowledge of accounting principles and practices related to payroll.
6. Ability to treat confidential information with sensitivity.
7. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
8. Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.
9. Ability to successfully develop and manage relationships at all levels of the organization.
10. Ability to function either independently or as part of a team.
11. Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.
12. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
13. Committed to working in a multicultural environment.
14. Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT and SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
1. Works inside in an office environment.
2. Acceptable hearing and eyesight, with or without correction.
3. Extended periods of sitting, viewing a computer screen, and typing on a computer keyboard.
4. May be required to work flexible hours, including days and evenings.

This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This position is eligible for Veteran’s Preference.

Conditions of Employment

Finalists and individuals recommended for employment at Seminole State College must reside in the State of Florida at the time of hire and may be subject to background investigations and fingerprinting in compliance with Florida Statute 1001.64; and Seminole State College Policy 1.020; 2.020. Criminal background checks and fingerprinting will be conducted for all new employees, and for rehired employees who have had a break in service for one year or more. The Office of Human Resources will determine which background checks shall be conducted for each position, based upon its review of job descriptions and the responsibilities of the position. These include, but are not limited to, positions that have access to money, master keys, security-sensitive areas and confidential information; positions that have the capability to create, delete, and alter records; and positions that are responsible for the care and instruction of children. The College will conduct various types of background checks which may include, but are not limited to: criminal background, credit check, driver's license check, previous employment and references.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $42,425.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Office
• University

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Payroll, HR Benefits, Accounting, or HRMS/Payroll systems: 4 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Sanford, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person