Payroll Manager

Santa Fe College Employees; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Fe College Employees is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead the payroll processing function, ensuring timely and accurate compensation, tax reporting, and compliance with federal, state, and college regulations.

The role oversees daily payroll operations, deductions, benefits administration, and audits, maintaining internal controls to support accurate reporting and timely W-2 processing. Collaboration with auditors and vendors is expected to uphold data integrity and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of daily payroll operations, including payroll processing and reporting; payroll deductions; workers’ compensation; unemployment insurance; employee and retiree benefits; health, dental, vision and life insurance; Short/Long Term Disability (STD/LTD); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); and tax shelters including 403(b), 457, and 401(a).
• Manages, maintains, and reviews the payroll processing system to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions which includes ensuring the system is correctly processing salaries, reported hours worked, paid leave, holiday pay, and overtime calculations.
• Maintain payroll schedules and ensures all payroll processes meet established deadlines.

Job description

Compensation

$65,638.00 Annual

Job Description Summary

The application deadline for this position is 11:59pm EST on October 21, 2026.

Job Description

The Payroll Manager is a subject matter expert of payroll processes and functions and is responsible for managing, maintaining, and regularly reviewing the payroll processing system to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions. This position administers and supervises the payroll operations of the college and is responsible for ensuring appropriate employee compensation and accurate payroll deductions; IRS tax reporting; annual W-2 process; calculating terminal pay, FRS contributions and assistance with related reporting; SGIP payments and reporting; state unemployment reporting; and compliance with federal, state, and college regulations. The Payroll Manager enforces DOL wage and hour requirements; administers involuntary garnishments and deductions; manages pre- and post-tax benefit deductions; maintains internal controls; and provides accurate payroll data and documentation to auditors. The Payroll Manager also assists with regulatory compliance as it relates to plan documents and vendor agreements.

Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Manages all aspects of daily payroll operations, including payroll processing and reporting; payroll deductions; workers’ compensation; unemployment insurance; employee and retiree benefits; health, dental, vision and life insurance; Short/Long Term Disability (STD/LTD); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); and tax shelters including 403(b), 457, and 401(a).
• Manages, maintains, and reviews the payroll processing system to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions which includes ensuring the system is correctly processing salaries, reported hours worked, paid leave, holiday pay, and overtime calculations.
• Maintain payroll schedules and ensures all payroll processes meet established deadlines.
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