On-Site Payroll Accountant - Higher Ed/Nonprofit

Wagner College; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wagner College seeks a Payroll Accountant to join our Finance and Business team on Staten Island (On-Site). You will support payroll processing, tax compliance, and related financial activities to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least three years of payroll experience, preferably in higher education or non-profit environments. On-site location with full-time employment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of three (3) years of relevant payroll or accounting experience
• Experience in a higher education or non-profit finance environment is highly desirable

Aufgaben

• Support the Payroll Manager in the preparation, review, and processing of all College payrolls.
• Manage the payroll email inbox and phone line, maintaining a log of inquiries and issues and escalating them to the Payroll Manager or routing them to the appropriate Finance team member.
• Administer student timecards, ensuring student employees are supported and paid accurately and on time.
• Review weekly timecards and perform rotating sample testing to verify accuracy and policy compliance.
• Support internal and external payroll audits, including insurance, union, and year-end audits, by gathering data and supporting documentation from Oracle and responding promptly to auditor requests.
• Ensure accurate calculation, withholding, and remittance of federal, New York State, and local payroll taxes; research and help resolve tax notices and discrepancies.
• Prepare weekly and monthly union reports and process the corresponding remittances for four (4) collective bargaining units.
• Assist the Payroll Manager with monthly, quarterly, and annual deliverables, including payroll tax reconciliations, payroll balance reports, quarterly tax filings, and W-2 preparation.
• Compile compensation files for the Payroll Manager’s review and upload into Oracle.
• Partner with College departments to support accurate and timely timecard management for their employees.
• Generate Oracle reports and perform data audits to ensure the integrity and accuracy of payroll information.
• Prepare weekly and monthly payroll journal entries for union remittances and other payroll transactions.
• Monitor Oracle for uncosted positions and collaborate with the Payroll Manager and Assistant Controller to ensure all positions are accurately costed.
• Build and maintain Excel-based reconciliations, analyses, and reports to support payroll accuracy and the month-end close.

Kenntnisse

Payroll regulations knowledge

Audit support

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Discretion

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle

Jobbeschreibung

Wagner College seeks a Payroll Accountant to join our Finance and Business team on Staten Island (On-Site). You will support payroll processing, tax compliance, and related financial activities to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least three years of payroll experience, preferably in higher education or non-profit environments. On-site location with full-time employment.