Payroll Manager Full-time on-site

Position Highlights:

• Fulltime onsite role
• Location: Elmhurst IL
• Salary: $70000$85000 annually
• Reports to the Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance.
• Occasional evening and weekend obligations
• Generous benefits

Company Overview:

Elmhurst University is a leading institution of higher education that seamlessly blends liberal learning and professional preparation to help students reach their full potential. Elmhurst University offers more than 70 undergraduate majors 20 graduate programs degreecompletion programs for busy adults and the acclaimed Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy for young adults with developmental disabilities. Elmhurst University is one of the Top 10 Colleges in the Midwest according to U.S. News & World Report; and U.S. News Money and Forbes magazines consistently rank Elmhurst as one of the Midwest’s best values in higher education.

Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce is a critical component of the University’s mission vision and core values. Our commitment stems from the belief that an institution of higher learning is enriched by the presence of diversity. Elmhurst University is an EO Employer. Elmhurst University prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color national origin gender sexual orientation religion age creed ancestry veteran status marital status disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Position Overview:

The Payroll Manager manages the University’s payroll process and is responsible for the timely and accurate processing of the student hourly and monthly payrolls ensuring compliance with policies and legal requirements. Proactively ensures a thorough knowledge and understanding of changes to policies and state and federal laws impacting payroll and makes recommendations to improve payroll processes and functions. Maintains confidentiality.

What You Will Be Responsible For:

• Compiles payroll data to maintain payroll records. Reviews the accuracy of calculations and provides high customer service.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of new hires transfers promotions benefit adjustments and terminations for student hourly and monthly payrolls. Responsible for distribution and accounting for all payroll checks.
• Prepares authorizations for transfer of funds and tax deposits to cover payrolls. Deal directly with banks on routine payrollrelated matters.
• Monthly reconciliation of payrollrelated general ledger accounts including all benefits.
• Monitor tuition remission taxable income and assist employees.
• Reviews calculations for Group Term Life Social Security and retirement maximums and other deductions.
• Prepares and files quarterly 941 reports to the Internal Revenue Service quarterly reports to multiple state jurisdictions and quarterly wage report to the Illinois Department of Unemployment Security.
• Responsible for the preparation and distribution of the W2 annually.
• Responsible for Workers’ Compensation Audit.
• Prepares schedules and documentation for the 403 B audit and 990 Federal Income Tax Return
• Schedules and supervises the daily activities of the Payroll Processor.
• Performs other duties as needed and assigned. Responsibilities activities and duties are subject to change at any time with or without notice.

What You Bring to the Role:

• 1 year of Ellucian Colleague software payroll experience or 3 years of payroll experience (without Colleague).
• Solid understanding of Payroll fundamentals and best practices.
• Outstanding organizational ability with great attention to detail.
• Very good knowledge of regulations related to Payroll.
• High level of integrity.

Compensation Benefits and Job Structure:

This is a fulltime onsite position with the option to work remotely one day per week and with occasional evening and weekend obligations. The salary ranges from $70000 to $85000 depending on experience and training or certification. Employee benefits include medical dental and vision insurance a retirement plan an employee assistance program a tuition remission and exchange program a flexible spending account basic life insurance voluntary Life/AD&D insurance paid time off (including vacation sick leave parental leave personal business days and holidays) as well as short and longterm disability insurance.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter through the website.