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Associate Director of Payroll
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Position Number: 3918824
Location: Worcester, MA
Position Type: Human Resources

JOB TITLE
Associate Director of Payroll

LOCATION
Worcester, Hybrid

DEPARTMENT NAME
Controller's Office

DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
As a valued member of the Controller's Office, the Associate Director of Payroll oversees, executes, and manages the payroll function for all employees of the institution, ensuring pay is processed timely, accurately, and in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, as well as institutional policies. Fosters and executes continuous payroll process improvement, leveraging industry best practices, enabled by Workday and other compatible technology.

WPI is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are looking for candidates who can support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

Oversees, executes, and manages payroll cycle activities to ensure pay, and related withholding and deductions; and transmission of files and data to banking, benefits, and government entitles are processed accurately and timely, and in accordance with GAAP as well as the applicable federal, state, and local regulations and institutional policies.
Supervise payroll office personnel.
Acts as primary functional analyst for Workday Payroll to include management and execution of appropriate testing of updates and fixes; ensuring the resolution of ad-hoc errors and issues, in partnership with IT as appropriate; and engaging in cross-functional requirements gathering with internal and external entities as needed.
Define and implement industry standard best practices processes and strong financial controls to foster continuous improvement, and to improve workflow, ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and accuracy of general ledger postings and reconciliations.
Partners with internal stakeholder/clients and across the Division of Talent & Inclusion to review cross-departmental impacts and reconcile data sharing.
Owns relations with 3rd party vendors supporting the payroll function, driving for consistency and quality in service delivery.
Ensures payroll guidelines/policies/procedures are documented, maintained and updated.
Acts as primary point of contact for external auditors and also audits employee tax documents, payroll balance sheets, YTD earnings, etc. as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in business and five years of progressively responsible payroll experience.
Good verbal and communication skills.
Computer and accounting knowledge required.
Experience with Workday a plus.
Supervisory experience required.

FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.

To apply, visit: https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Worcester/Associate-Director-of-Payroll_R0002320

About WPI
WPI is a vibrant, active, and diverse community of extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, and state of the art research facilities. At WPI, we have competitive and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, long-term care, retirement, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, work-life balance and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at WPI
WPI is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected; a place where every student, faculty and staff member can be themselves, so that they can study, live, and work comfortably, to reach their full potential, and make meaningful contributions in order to meet departmental and institutional goals. WPI thrives on innovative practice and welcomes diverse perspectives, insight, and people from diverse lived experiences, to enhance the community environment and propel the institution to the next level in a competitive, global marketplace.