Posting DetailsPosition Information Position Number 014208 Functional Title Payroll Accountant Position Type Administration - Staff Position Eclass EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning University Information Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with nearly 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 1,100 faculty and 1,700 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit The UNCG Office of the Controller's Payroll/Tax unit provides operations administration and processing of all payrolls for UNCG and is responsible for the general accounting functions relating to payroll. The Payroll/Tax unit is responsible for timely and accurate payments of salary to faculty, staff and students as well as the monthly reconciliation, reporting and remittance of withheld taxes and employee payroll deductions. The Payroll/Tax unit also performs data control duties and provides accounting transactions for general ledger posting. Payroll/Tax accounting involves reconciling numerous Banner Finance clearing accounts related to payroll withheld taxes and deductions and preparing re-allocations entries, which ensure that labor cost for wages and benefits are expensed to appropriate Banner Finance accounts. In addition, the Payroll/Tax unit is responsible for all state and federal tax reporting related to payments made to foreign visitors (Nonresident Aliens), currently about 300 employees in 2017; including the formal interview process of each potential employee ensuring the appropriate visa documents are sufficient to qualify the applicant to work at UNCG. An average of 5,400 employees are paid monthly with applicable tax remittance, reporting and filing to the NC State government and the federal government (i.e. quarterly/annual Form 941). In addition, the NC quarterly state unemployment is filed based upon applicable employee basis. Annual payroll totals are in excess of: $189 million in gross wages, $41 million in federal/fica taxes, $9 million in NC state taxes and 7,500 Form W-2s, with applicable maintenance of mandatory W-2 and NC-4 tax form documents and direct deposit information.Position Summary This position reports to the Accounting Operations Manager and assists with directing the monthly payroll/tax processes to ensure that the University employees are paid, payrolls are balanced, payroll fundings are requested, Finance GL is interfaced and balanced, payroll liability accounts reconciled, and payroll taxes are completed timely and accurately. The position is also to be the liaison between the functional area of Payroll and the technical area IT to assure the timely and accurate set up and maintenance of the university payroll.The secondary major purpose of this position is to identify changes/issues from the various Payroll Users (IT, Payroll, HR Offices, Budget Department, Contract and Grant Accounting, and other University Campus Departments) to thoroughly and accurately research, analyze and test each to ensure desired resolutions are reached. This position documents and communicates changes and procedures within by presenting clear and concise instructions of expectations so that effective and efficient processing occurs within the HR/Payroll environment.The third major responsibility of this position is to assist in filling any gaps the Payroll Office may have with payroll processing and payroll administration work. Additionally, this position will be key in the set-up and implementation of the Employee Self-Service time entry platform in the near future.Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or a related field, and 2-4 years of related experience, or equivalent education and experience is required.
- All degrees must be received from accredited institutions.
Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and CertificatesPreferred Qualifications
- Experience with payroll tax accounting, investigating and resolving payroll related accounting issues and other related payroll accounting experience.
- Experience with automated timekeeping systems.
- Detailed oriented, organized, problem solver and team player.
- Proficient in Excel spreadsheet design creation with data comparisons.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Experience in Higher Education or public accounting.
Special Instructions to ApplicantsRecruitment Range $65,082 - $84,182 Org #-Department Office of the Controller - 56202 Job Open Date 09/05/2024 For Best Consideration DateJob Close DateOpen Until Filled No FTE 1.000 Type of Appointment Permanent If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment.Number of Months per Year 12 FLSA Exempt