Payroll Practitioner III

Payroll Practitioner III
8663BR
Finance & Administration
Payroll & Accounts Payable Services

Job Summary
Responsible for supporting a full range of payroll processing, recordkeeping and accounting activities using Kronos Timekeeping and the Oracle Human Resources Management System (HRMS) and providing exceptional customer service to students, faculty, staff and external customers.

Job Responsibilities:
Execute payroll pre-processing steps and run reports for semimonthly and/or biweekly payrolls. Process the semimonthly and biweekly payrolls with the proper parameters to ensure transactions are accurate. Transfer hours from the timekeeping system to the Oracle application using Kronos Connect and the Batch Element Entry utility within Oracle.
Calculate payments and complete entries into Oracle HRMS and Kronos Timekeeping ensuring compliance with University guidelines, including the calculation of new hire, termination and retroactive payments, as well as tax calculations. Manage Oracle alerts for active, terminated, and new hire employees. Calculate
short-term disability, communicating as necessary with departments, Human Resources and employees regarding payments.
Prepare timekeeping records for biweekly payroll processing including correction of overlapping and missing punches, completion of mass payroll sign-off, and run the overtime calculation program for students with multiple jobs.
Resolve costing errors by working closely with Human Resources, Student Employment, Accounting and Sponsored Program Accounting and prepare journal entries as needed.
Prepare payment requests to fund payroll activity including direct deposits, payroll checks and 3rd party providers.
Coordinate the processing of off-cycle payments, including cash advances, voids, and reissues, ensuring they are timely and accurate.
Ensure income tax withholding compliance for payments made to nonresident aliens using Oracle and Artic International software
Maintain departmental mailbox, ensuring that all questions are answered accurately and promptly.
Complete various tasks as assigned by supervisor
Participate in a minimum of 30 hours of applicable training/professional development annually.

Required Qualifications:
Education/Experience:

• Associates degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline
• Two to three years payroll or general accounting experience
  • OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills:

• Strong PC skills required including a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel and Word
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Applicant must be able to exercise sound business judgment and the ability to make independent decisions, provide excellent customer service and to professionally interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to work independently; meet critical deadlines and maintain confidentiality of payroll, human resource and financial information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference given to individuals with a Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline and/or experience in payroll operations, payroll tax reporting, and/or high-volume payroll processing using Oracle HRMS/Payroll and or PeopleSoft.
• Knowledge of Kronos Timekeeping system or a comparable timekeeping software. Certified Payroll Professional designation a plus.

Department/College Description

Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:

• Associates degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline
• Two to three years payroll or general accounting experience
  • OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills:

• Strong PC skills required including a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel and Word
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Applicant must be able to exercise sound business judgment and the ability to make independent decisions, provide excellent customer service and to professionally interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to work independently; meet critical deadlines and maintain confidentiality of payroll, human resource and financial information

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: $20 - $33
Hourly/Salary Minimum: $20
Hourly/Salary Maximum: $33

How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "Great Colleges to Work For." RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov

Hourly/Salary Minimum: 20
Hourly/Salary Maximum:33

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