Payroll Accounting Supervisor
Payroll Accounting Supervisor
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Job Description
Department: Fiscal Services
Classification: Financial Svcs Manager 1
Job Category:Classified Staff
Job Type:FullTime
Work Schedule:Fulltime (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax VA
Workplace Type:Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band:05
Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:Yes
Financial Background Check:Yes
About the Department:
The Payroll Office is responsible for the timely and accurate processing of all University payrolls. The Payroll Office reconciles health care billings payroll liability accounts the VRS snapshot processes invoices for payment to all payroll vendors for employee/employer withholdings and makes retroactive pay adjustments. The payroll office submits quarterly filings for unemployment federal and state taxes to the appropriate taxing authorities and generates annual W2s.
About the Position:
The Payroll Accounting Supervisor supervises a payroll accounting team to ensure efficient operations and compliance. The position oversees the accuracy of over 70 liability account reconciliations and the timely resolution of outstanding reconciling differences essential for financial compliance. Additionally the role manages quarterly filings for tax returns and unemployment reporting while serving as the primary liaison with the ADP service provider for effective communication and issue resolution.
The anticipated starting salary for this position is $85k dependent upon experience.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures payroll reconciliations are completed by the prescribed internal deadlines and the deadlines set forth by DHRM. Works with accountants benefits and external departments to resolve any discrepancies monthly and before the end of the fiscal year;
- Files quarterly unemployment reports to VEC other state agencies and the Department of Taxation by the prescribed deadlines;
- Works with the external vendor to balance and submit 941s 941 amendments and state quarterly filing by the prescribed deadlines and reconciles calendar year end 941s and 1042s to W2s. Acts as point of contact with the external vendor;
- Responsible for the supervision of the Payroll Accounting team and all aspects of performance management including training goal setting monitoring and delivery of work efforts and providing feedback through verbal updates and written performance reviews to the teams. Adheres to legal and university policies and procedures and undertakes disciplinary actions as needed; and
- Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in accounting finance or business administration or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Demonstrated experience (typically 35 years) in payroll related account reconciliations and supervisory experience (typically 12 years);
- Experience working with large amounts of payroll data using excel and analyzing the data for discrepancies or errors;
- Knowledge of payroll best practices accounting working with the general ledger account reconciliations complex HR/Payroll systems and calendar and fiscal year end reporting (W2s/1042s);
- Knowledge of federal and state payroll tax laws and regulations familiarity with FLSA overtime rules and wage garnishment laws and an understanding of benefits deductions and retirement deductions; and
- Ability to work collaboratively with end users internal and external departments providing clear and effective communication on policies and process requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in payroll for a large complex organization or higher education is preferred;
- Experience with multistate and international taxation is a plus; and
- Workflow Optimization: Awareness of techniques to streamline operations reduce waste and maximize efficiency by proactively identifying opportunities for transformative improvements.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration applicants must apply for thePayroll Accounting Supervisor at and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information and provide a cover letter and resume.
Posting Open Date: January 22 2025
For Full Consideration Apply by: February 5 2025
Open Until Filled:Yes
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
