Payroll Team Lead

Wake County, NC - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 41655 - 72897

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description of Work

DST is looking for Payroll Team Lead.This isa full-time positions (40 hours per week) withState Benefits including health insurance paid vacation paid sick time paid holidays as well as retirement.

About Us:
TheRetirement Systems Divisionof the Department of State Treasurer administers the statutory retirement and fringe benefit plans as authorized by the General Assembly of North Carolina. These include the following six (6) major retirement plans: Teachers and State Employees Retirement System the Legislative Retirement System the Local government Employee Retirement Program the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System the Optional Retirement Program and Fire and Rescue Pension Fund. This position is located in the Retirement Payroll Service section for the division.

This position is a Payroll Team Leadposition within the Retirement Payroll Services Section. Primary duties include processing monthly payroll for over 300000 Retirees and three supplemental payrolls per week. The incumbent will have the ability to gain a good working knowledge of retirement policy and law. The position will research and interpret information of a technical and financial nature as well as coordinate varied records processing activities and research application of legislation andIRSregulations.

Job Duties:

Manages the day-to-day operations of payroll processing for a team of specialists.
Coordinates the flow of work for the payroll processing team ensuring timely responses
Acts as the primary point of contact for escalated payroll inquiries and complex issues.
Enter new payroll dates each year for 4 separate payroll runs.
Preparation of salary projections which is a coordinated effort with theRSDpolicy group and the Fiscal Research group at the Legislative department.
Additional duties include coordinating with IT for testing upgrades and systems repairs.

TheDepartment of State Treasurerscampus is located on Atlantic Avenue is surrounded by many shopping centers and restaurants has access to a 24-hour 7-day a week free gym on the campus and has free employee parking.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Effective July 1 2025 candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge skills and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.

Management Preferences:

Experience inpayroll policies and procedures that includes payroll processing federal and state tax laws and retirement laws.
Experience inwriting ad hoc letters relating to payroll matters that convey a clear understand of the subject matter.
Experience inresearch analyst and resolve complex payroll matters and effectively communicate those findings.
Experience in training other team members.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See for details.

Bachelors degree from appropriately accredited institution and one (1)year of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information

* PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON-LINE USING THIS WEBSITE *

This position is subject to a criminal history background check through addition one or more of the following may also be reviewed depending on the nature and requirements of the position: employment history professional references credit history and educational verification (i.e. degree license or official transcript). Applicants will be required to pass the background check to the satisfaction of the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer. All offers of employment are conditional until the satisfactory completion of the background check.

This office uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with highly qualified individuals. All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (OSHR - Work for NC) for the State of North receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered in screening for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text resumes on application form) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure you complete the application in additional information about applications and processes with the state of NC Please visit:How Do I Get the Job

The State of North Carolina and the Department of State Treasurer is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax reference the contact information below. All applicants should indicate the position number and job title in the section Jobs Applied For.
Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD 214 Form Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty along with your application.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference
- North Carolina Army National Guard
- North Carolina Air National Guard
  - Must attach a copy of the NGB 23A (RPAS) or a copy of the DD256 or NGB 22 along with your application.

See Resume or See Attachment will NOT be accepted and will be considered an incomplete application and will not be processed. Other attachments will also be accepted but not used in screening for qualifying credit.

Please note foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service feel free to use any service of your choosing. For your convenience a couple are listed below:

International Education Research Foundation - or
World Education Services Inc. - or

Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account and click Application Status. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application.

If you are having technical issues submitting your application please call the NeoGov Help Line at . If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please email Department of State Treasurer at.

Description of Work DST is looking for Payroll Team Lead.This isa full-time positions (40 hours per week) withState Benefits including health insurance paid vacation paid sick time paid holidays as well as retirement.About Us:TheRetirement Systems Divisionof the Departm...

Description of Work

Manages the day-to-day operations of payroll processing for a team of specialists.
Coordinates the flow of work for the payroll processing team ensuring timely responses
Acts as the primary point of contact for escalated payroll inquiries and complex issues.
Enter new payroll dates each year for 4 separate payroll runs.
Preparation of salary projections which is a coordinated effort with theRSDpolicy group and the Fiscal Research group at the Legislative department.
Additional duties include coordinating with IT for testing upgrades and systems repairs.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Experience inpayroll policies and procedures that includes payroll processing federal and state tax laws and retirement laws.
Experience inwriting ad hoc letters relating to payroll matters that convey a clear understand of the subject matter.
Experience inresearch analyst and resolve complex payroll matters and effectively communicate those findings.
Experience in training other team members.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Supplemental and Contact Information

* PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON-LINE USING THIS WEBSITE *

Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax reference the contact information below. All applicants should indicate the position number and job title in the section Jobs Applied For.
Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD 214 Form Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty along with your application.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference
- North Carolina Army National Guard
- North Carolina Air National Guard
  - Must attach a copy of the NGB 23A (RPAS) or a copy of the DD256 or NGB 22 along with your application.