Campus Payroll Specialist

Colgate University; Village of Hamilton (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Gym discounts

Bookstore savings

Athletic tickets

Access to cultural and recreationalfac

Campus facilities access

Job summary

Colgate University is seeking a Payroll Accountant to provide timely, accurate payroll processing for faculty, staff and student workers on campus in Hamilton, NY. This on-site role focuses on data integrity, compliance and timely remittance of payroll and fringe benefits.

The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills, excellent communication, and the ability to handle confidential personnel information while delivering high-quality customer service within a large university environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll and benefits processing in a large organization.
• Strong Excel proficiency for data analysis, reporting, and recordkeeping.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate payroll processing for faculty, staff and student workers.
• Ensure payroll, payroll tax and fringe benefits remittance is compliant and timely.
• Reconcile payroll-related vendor accounts and general ledgers.

Skills

Excel data analysis

Communication skills

Diversity engagement

Confidentiality

Payroll calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Colgate University is seeking a Payroll Accountant to provide timely, accurate payroll processing for faculty, staff and student workers on campus in Hamilton, NY. This on-site role focuses on data integrity, compliance and timely remittance of payroll and fringe benefits.

The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills, excellent communication, and the ability to handle confidential personnel information while delivering high-quality customer service within a large university environment.