Lead Payroll Administrator

Lead Payroll Administrator

Payroll Department

Georgia State University

At Georgia State University, the Payroll, Time and Absence, and Payroll Accounting & Reporting department issues more than 100,000 payments each year to approximately 15,000 faculty, staff, and student employees within the university. 

The Payroll Department is seeking to hire a Lead Payroll Administrator. This position assists with leading the team responsible for ensuring GSU employees are properly compensated in a timely manner.

WHAT MAKES GSU A GREAT PLACE?

• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.
• Professional development opportunity and mentorship.
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

The position is responsible for processing the biweekly and monthly payroll cycles. This position processes the payrolls for graduate assistants and part-time instructors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Manages the Part-time Professor/Graduate Research Assistant (PPGRA) system.
• Resolves issues encountered by our end-users.
• Manages system loads into the HCM system.
• Oversees payroll for our Graduate Assistants and Part-time Instructors.
• Assists with Biweekly, Monthly & Off cycle payrolls.
• Supervises the Payroll Practitioners responsible for the completion of the payrolls.
• Performs other Payroll related responsibilities as requested or needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

To be fully considered for this position, all candidates at the time of submission must provide the following documents:

• A complete and accurate GSU application
• Resume
• Cover Letter (Recommended)

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and two years of payroll accounting and supervisory experience; or six years of payroll accounting experience with two years in a supervisory role; or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

• Fundamental Payroll Certification 
• Certified Payroll Professional
• Strong organizational skills and highly detail-orientated professional
• Ability to comfortably work in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint & Word)
• A high degree of discretion, professional ethics, and judgment in confidential matters and information.
• Requires good interpersonal communication skills to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and managers.
• Good written communication skills are also required.