Payroll Analyst

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Posted: 19-Mar-24

Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Business/Finance

Internal Number: 5112000

Payroll Analyst
Position Number: S-3268
Type of Recruitment: External
Position Summary:
Provides oversight of the University's pay card program and time and attendance system including, troubleshooting, configuration, vendor relations and conducting employee trainings. Performs complex projects with a high degree of independence and discretion including audits, data analysis and financial reporting. Processes payroll and updates records with accuracy.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in a business related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that equates to four years.
Two year of relevant professional work experience.
Excellent PC skills, proficient with Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel.
Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
Ability to project a positive attitude through excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Preferred Qualifications:
Working knowledge of SAP or other integrated enterprise payroll/accounting system.
Experience with Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS).
Experience with TimeClock Plus or other time and attendance software.
Experience with institutional financing methods.
Experience acting as a liaison between financial vendors and an institution.
Experience in a higher education environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Coordinates payroll processing schedule with Human Resources, Faculty Personnel Services and Student Employment Services.
Responsible for payroll processing including payroll simulations, final payroll processing, ACH file generation, postings, encumbrances, report generation, void and reissues.
Investigates and troubleshoots payroll issues.
Develops new payroll and systems procedures and methods in conjunction with the Payroll Manager.
Responsible for payroll system testing.
Processes uploads/UTFs related to fringe benefits and miscellaneous employee deductions (for example, dues, parking, wellness, donations, etc.)
Monitors, audits and reconciles payroll liability and deduction accounts.
Acts as a liaison between CMU and pay card vendor. Assigns pay cards within SAP and vendor software and communicates with employees.
Knowledgeable and keeps up to date on MPSERS/ORS benefit and retirement plans.
Assists with MPSERS Analysis reporting and financial statement reports.
Responsible for generating MPSERS files, reconciling and submitting reports and payments to ORS.
Works closely with Benefits and Wellness to ensure employees retirement contributions are accurate.
Acts as liaison with retirement vendors and Benefits and Wellness for payment issues.
Handles the generation of TIAA contribution files, reconciliation and submission of file and payment.
Monitors, audits and reconciles MPSERS, TIAA and Health Equity general ledger accounts.
Acts as a liaison between CMU and time and attendance vendor.
Responsible for time system configuration changes, thorough testing, creation of documentation and communication of changes (new tasks, time codes, employee groups, accrual banks, recent examples are Wellness and FFCRA codes).
Responsible for creating and distributing communication to time system users and approvers.
Assists with time and attendance system trainings and troubleshooting system issues.
Manages time and attendance system - responsible for employee interfaces, time record uploads into SAP, automated notifications, accrual uploads, updating procedures and configuration documentation, implementation of new enhancements, modifying employee profiles (SM).
Work with OIT and vendor on system and clock related issues.
Handles the weekly accounts payable payment process including the printing of checks.
Prepares and submits ACH or wire transfers through third party financial institution software.
Generates and uploads unemployment file on a quarterly basis.
Generates and initiates distribution of the Expense Distribution report. Researches and troubleshoots issues.
Gathers and complies data for audits requests.
Serves as a backup for Manager, Assistant Manager and Financial Analysts within Payroll and Travel Services.
Coordinates imaging and is familiar with all processes related to imaging for our department.
Responsible for Payroll and Travel Services Website. Ensuring data is accurate and current.
Miscellaneous projects as assigned.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $50,000 - $62,000 per year
Division: Finance and Administrative Services
Department: Payroll and Travel Services
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
About the Department:
About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards:
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters.
To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/40057
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
If you wish to see 'EEO is the Law' posters, please click here .
CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMUs Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Educations Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMUs Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]
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Founded 125 years ago, Central Michigan University is a major, national university with 26,000 students, more than 30 remote locations in the U.S. and Canada, and 225,000 alumni worldwide.CMU offers more than 200 academic programs at the undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels. Academic excellence is found in programs considered among the best in the nation, such as engineering, information systems, neuroscience, physician assistant, physical therapy, sales, logistics, fashion merchandising and design, advertising, marketing, public relations, and broadcasting. Central has been a pioneer in extended learning for nearly 50 years, and its online programs for undergraduates and the military, as well as its online MBA and online graduate education for teachers and school leaders, are nationally ranked.Central Michigan University expands its academics with immersive, hands-on opportunities such as research, volunteering, study abroad, internships and leadership experiences. The fourth-largest university in Michigan began with the mission of addressing a demand for teachers prepared and qualified to lead classrooms and educate future generations. That commitment to fulfil...ling unmet needs continues today through many newer programs, including our College of Medicine, which in May 2017 graduated its first class of doctors dedicated to serving medically underserved communities.Employees have access to fitness facilities and a nationally recognized wellness program as well as health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.With student-athletes who are expected to perform equally well in the classroom and on the field, CMU is a member of the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference. CMU Athletics regularly earns accolades for student excellence in the classroom (almost 30 percent of our students were honored in spring 2017 for GPAs of 3.5 or higher) and on the field, with frequent men’s and women’s championship seasons in sports such as football, basketball, gymnastics, field hockey, soccer, baseball and softball, and wrestling. Central is located in a quaint, tight-knit community in the heart of central lower Michigan. Our community offers a robust mix of outdoor opportunities, family attractions, restaurants and brew pubs. Mount Pleasant’s small-town life is complemented by cultural activities on campus, including concerts, plays and guest speakers. Mount Pleasant is an hour or two from most Michigan destination spots, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Ann Arbor, as well as the state’s sunset beaches, golf and ski resorts, and our famous “Up North” communities, state parks and lakes.
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