Payroll & Compliance Specialist

NC Community Colleges; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

NC Community Colleges is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, maintain payroll records, and ensure compliance with labor laws and college policies.

The role requires an Associate's degree and 3 years of payroll processing experience (including 2 years accounting). You will work with HR, Finance, and campus staff to optimize payroll workflows and reporting.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field
• 3 years of payroll processing experience including 2 years of accounting
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR or related field or 4 years payroll processing experience including 2 years accounting

Responsibilities

• Audits and verifies payroll and benefits data for active employees via payroll HRIS
• Verifies records, calculates changes, and issues stop payments as needed
• Ensures compliance with payroll laws and institutional policies
• Advises employees on earnings statements, taxes, deductions, and pay codes with confidentiality
• Performs payroll accounting and reporting tasks and reconciles journal entries
• Assists with payroll vouchers, printing checks, and mailing checks to vendors
• Reconciles benefit withholdings and corrects discrepancies
• Resolves payroll problems by researching inquiries and coordinating with HR and Finance
• Collaborates with college stakeholders to improve payroll processes and SOPs
• Organizes payroll trainings as needed

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR

Tools

HRIS system

Job description

NC Community Colleges is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, maintain payroll records, and ensure compliance with labor laws and college policies.

The role requires an Associate's degree and 3 years of payroll processing experience (including 2 years accounting). You will work with HR, Finance, and campus staff to optimize payroll workflows and reporting.