Payroll Assistant - part time

The Stony Brook School located in Stony Brook NY is an independent college preparatory school (grades 712 that exists to challenge young men and women to know Jesus Christ as Lord to love others as themselves and to grow in knowledge and skill in order that they may serve the world through their character and leadership.

Payroll Assistant

Supervisor: Director of Human Resources

Department: Business Office

Position(s) Supervise: N/A

Job Category: NonExempt

Amount of Travel: Local

Job Status: Part time 20 hours/week

Primary Office Location: Johnston building

Work Schedule: Flexible between 8:005:00 MF

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a motivated detailoriented individual to join our team as a part time Payroll Assistant. In this role you will work closely with both the Payroll Manager and the Director of HR to provide essential payroll and administrative support. This position is crucial in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll along with supporting other HRrelated tasks. The ideal candidate will possess payroll experience strong organizational skills and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the accurate and timely processing of payroll ensuring all employee records are updated secure and processed in accordance with school policies.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues ensuring prompt and accurate resolutions while maintaining confidentiality.
• Assist in preparing and submitting payroll reports tax filings and other payroll related documentation as needed.
• Maintain accurate records for new hires terminations and other payroll related employee data.
• Address employee inquiries and ensure clear communication regarding any payroll changes including deductions benefits and pay rates.
• Provide general administrative support to the Director of HR as needed including maintaining employee records mandated training and assisting with events.
• Ensure compliance with payrollrelated labor laws tax regulations and school policies.
• Handle sensitive payroll data with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism.
• Support HRrelated tasks including background checks maintaining records for campus access insurance documentation and other responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

• Associate/bachelors degree in human resources Accounting or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and HR software; experience with Paylocity is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Familiarity with labor laws payroll regulations and general HR best practices is preferred.

Salary Range: $18 $22 per hour; commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals employment decisions at The Stony Brook School will be based on merit qualifications experience and abilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color sex national origin age citizenship genetic predisposition or any characteristic protected by the law.