Assistant Director of Payroll

louisiana.edu; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Louisiana at Lafayette seeks an Assistant Director of Payroll to oversee and support all employee payroll functions within the Division of Administrative Services. This role reports to the Director of Payroll and Related Services and leads processes to ensure accurate and timely payroll operations in a university environment.

Responsibilities include updating deductions, generating payroll reports, balancing accounts, processing journal vouchers, and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related business field is required.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible accounting or payroll-related experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll functions and accounting principles.
• Experience in governmental accounting environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Update employee payroll deductions and ensure accuracy.
• Prepare payroll reports summarizing earnings, taxes, deductions, and leave.
• Assist with balancing payroll accounts and reconciling payroll activities.
• Prepare and process journal vouchers for payroll transactions.
• Assist with calculation of payroll liabilities and reconciliation of insurance invoices.
• Support payroll compliance and related payroll operations as needed.

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounting principles

Government accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting

Job description

Position Title: Assistant Director of Payroll

Department: 6200|Administrative Services

Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Payroll reports to the Director of Payroll and Related Services within the Division of Administrative Services.

The Assistant Director of Payroll is responsible for assisting with the production and processing of all employee payroll functions for the University.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Updating employee payroll deductions
• Preparing payroll reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and non-taxable wages
• Assisting with balancing payroll accounts
• Preparing and processing journal vouchers
• Assisting with the calculation of payroll liabilities and reconciliation of insurance invoices
• Supporting payroll compliance and related payroll operations as needed

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related business field required.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible accounting or payroll-related experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll functions and accounting principles.
• Experience in governmental accounting environments perferred.

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