Payroll Administrator

Montgomery County Community College; Center Square (PA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Job summary

Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Payroll Administrator position. The Payroll Administrator processes payroll for all cycles and handles payroll liabilities along with Federal, State, and Local tax filings and reports.

The role involves complex payroll account analysis and works under the Senior Accountant, Disbursement Management. The position allows flexible work options and requires a credit history check before starting.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; Bachelor's preferred.
• At least two years payroll experience required.
• Proficiency in MS Office; advanced Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Experience in College or University environment preferred.
• Specialized training in specific software or process may be required.
• Customer service skills required.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for all cycles.
• Calculate payroll liabilities and tax filings.
• Perform complex payroll account analysis.
• Report to Senior Accountant, Disbursement Management.

Skills

Payroll processing

Communication skills

Customer service

Analytical/problem-solving

Initiative and self-direction

Confidentiality

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Business/Finance) preferred

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Payroll Administrator position. The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the processing of payroll for all payroll cycles. The Payroll Administrator is accountable for the calculation of payroll liabilities as well as the applicable Federal, State, and Local Tax filings and reports. This position will perform complex payroll account analysis requiring advanced knowledge of internal policies and external regulations. This position reports to the Senior Accountant, Disbursement Management.

This position has been approved for a flexible work option arrangement. Flexible work options can be ended at any time by the College, Cabinet, and/or supervisors based on employee performance and/or as institutional needs change. A credit history check is required before starting on the first day.

Essential Knowledge & Skills

• Education/Training/Work Experience:
• Associate's degree (or credit equivalent) is required; Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related area is highly preferred
• At least two years of relevant, hands‑on payroll experience required.
• Proficiency in MS Office; advanced Excel skills required.
• Excellent communication, both written and oral required
• Experience in College or University environment highly preferred.
• Specialized Knowledge & Skills:
• Specialized training in specific software or process may be required
• Customer service skills required
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills required
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision required
• Additional Information Required:
• Ability to work with departmental leadership
• Attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to prioritize workload and multi‑task
• Ability to use considerable discretion/judgment and self‑directed decision‑making
• Ability to work within a team‑oriented setting
• Ability to work with other departments to look at processes and make changes

Ability to work with others to find solutions to problems

Montgomery County Community College offers a comprehensive curriculum of more than 100 degree and certificate programs, a Virtual Campus, a Culinary Arts Institute, a Municipal Police Academy, and specialized workforce development programs, all of which leverage the College's nationally ranked use of innovative technology. An Achieving the Dream (AtD) Leader College, the institution is positioned at the vanguard of national efforts to increase completion, improve learning outcomes, and remove barriers to access for more than 24,000 students annually. The College is also recognized regionally and nationally for its sustainability leadership, work with military veterans, and community service and service‑learning opportunities. Montgomery County Community College was recognized by NISOD and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as one of sixteen "2021 Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges." Visit mc3.edu or join us on Twitter @mccc.

This position will be open until filled.

Montgomery County Community College is committed to assuring equal opportunity to all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, ancestry, national origin, age, affectional or sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender presentation, veteran's status, marital status or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable statutes.

Inquiries concerning Title IX relating to equal opportunity on the basis of sex should be referred to: Title IX Coordinator, Mikiba W. Morehead, Ed.D., TNG, LLC, at t [e-mail].

All other equal opportunity inquiries, including those based upon disability, should be referred to: The Director of Equity, Diversity & Belonging, at [e-mail] or 215-619-7383.