Description

About Curry College:

Founded in 1879, Curry College is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution in Milton, Massachusetts. Curry is the only college in Massachusetts to guarantee students a job after graduation, via The Curry Commitment program. The College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and offers 28 undergraduate majors and over 70 minors and concentrations, as well as five graduate programs.

The Curry College mission is to educate and graduate students prepared to engage in successful careers and active citizenship with a global perspective. We are an inclusive community of diverse learners and educators, committed to continuing our legacy of developing effective communicators with reflective and critical thinking skills. We mentor and empower our students, building meaningful relationships that inspire them to achieve their ambitions.

Curry College provides rigorous and relevant academic programs to undergraduate and graduate students, and our rich blend of liberal arts and career-directed programs is enhanced by practical field experiences and co-curricular activities. Learning at Curry extends beyond the classroom and is embedded in all that we do.

Diversity and a culture of equity and inclusion among students, faculty and staff are crucial to the mission statement of Curry College.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sex identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law, including Title IX.

Job Description:

Working closely with the Human Resources Department and the Office of Finance, the Payroll Manager manages and oversees all aspects of the Payroll Department. Responsible for accurate disbursement of the College's three payrolls - bi-weekly staff, PT faculty, and student employees and monthly FT faculty employees. The Payroll Manager ensures pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with College, local, state, and federal regulations. Trains and encourages development of the staff to ensure capability of acting in the Payroll Manager's stead if and when necessary. Implement payroll procedures, conduct periodic audits, and ensure compliance with related federal and state regulations.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

1. Payroll Functions:

• Receive and verify employee paperwork from Human Resources for set-up in ADP software;
• Input and monitor benefits and deductions for eligible employees, and other data as necessary;
• Update all salary changes, verify accuracy received from other campus sources;
• Verify and prepare information from Academic Affairs for processing of faculty earnings;
• End-to-end payroll processing of the bi-weekly part-time faculty payroll and monthly full-time faculty payroll. Work with payroll staff on bi-weekly staff and student payrolls and audit all prior to submission;
• Reconcile 403b contribution and match calculations for faculty and staff after each processing, submit remittances on a timely basis;
• Prepare requisitions for payment of union dues monthly;
• Provide earnings data to Benefits Administrator for leave insurance provider invoicing quarterly;
• Assist with management of student employment and federal work-study; adjust as necessary for minimum wage changes or award changes;
• Record all earnings, ensuring proper types of pay and expense accounts are processed in accordance with the college's 403b;
• Liaison w/Faculty union representatives w/regard to dues collection and payments;
• Verify all Payroll information and reports returned with checks from ADP;
• Download Pay Detail and reconcile all Cumulative Data;
• Ensure all pay policies governed by HR and bargaining groups are adhered to;
• Evaluate payroll processes and procedures for enhancement;
• Develop and maintain documentation of all payroll related processes.

2. Training and Software Maintenance:

• Train College staff supervisors and users on electronic time collection software;
• Train payroll staff on processing functions and periodic review of policies, procedures, and regulations;
• Train payroll staff on processing functions;
• Promote a culture of service and operational excellence;
• Allocate processing responsibilities to ensure proper segregation of duties;
• Troubleshoot problems with data collection;
• Work with vendor to customize software according to Curry's pay policies & procedures;
• Ensure integrity of automated time-off accrual calculations;
• Liaison w/software vendor, assess and recommend new technology when appropriate.

3. Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws as they pertain to payroll;
• Stay up to date with respect to current pay and benefit regulations and assure the College's payroll is compliant;
• Work closely with Human Resources and Benefits Administrator on pay and benefits compliance with federal, state, and union rules;
• Ensure the accuracy of tax payments and quarterly tax reporting as well as the timeliness of retirement plan contributions and other benefit payments;
• Prepare hours and earnings report and submit to ACA vendor monthly for testing.

4. Budgeting, Year-End, Audit

• Working with Finance, assisting with the annual salary budget by verifying employee salary information and forecasting vacancies;
• Manage the year-end employee W-2 process;
• Produce year-end reporting on fringe benefits including taxable personal mileage, vacation balances, highly compensated employee pay data for the College's Form 990;
• Maintain data for 403b plan contributions and College match;
• Prepare reports for census and discrimination testing and complete analyses for auditors;
• Complete remittances reporting;
• Prepare other reports as requested by auditors.

Additional Functions:

• Serve as primary contact person for Faculty, Staff, and Student inquiries and external questions related to Payroll;
• Ensure record retention guidelines are adhered to, periodically archive and/or purge documents;
• Work closely with Human Resources on the development of policies and procedures;
• Recommend policies and guidelines relative to fringe benefits and salaries when necessary;
• Prepare reports as requested by the Associate Vice President of Finance/Controller;
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee;
• May be required to work on weekends or holidays to meet processing deadlines.

Essential Characteristics:

• Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following uncompromised performance characteristics:
• Attention to detail in order to maintain accurate payroll records and reports.
• Confidentiality is a must for this position.
• Keeping current on regulations in order to minimize the College's risk of audit.
• Ability to meet deadlines on a regular basis and when creative solutions are required.
• Always perform in the College's best interest.
• Ability to act in an advisory role to senior management on policies and procedures relating to payroll and benefits.
• Proactively identify problems and demonstrate positive and creative problem-solving skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certified Payroll Professional certification.
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years automated payroll experience with supervisory responsibilities preferably in a higher education environment.
• Multi-state and union payroll experience.
• Competence with automated time-keeping software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Salary Range:

$90,000 to $95,000 annually

Additional Information:

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination:

Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment.

The Non-Discrimination Policy can be found at

https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/About-Us/Curry-College-Nondiscrimination-Policy.pdf

The Sexual Misconduct Policy can be found at

https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/About-Us/Curry-College-Sexual-Misconduct-Policy.pdf

Individuals who wish to make a complaint of discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Director of Title IX and Equity Compliance, the Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Inquiries about the implementation of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below:

Ann Coyne, Director of Title IX and Equity Compliance: Office 122, King Academic Administrative Building, 55 Atherton Street Milton, MA 02186. (617) 333-2212, ann.coyne@curry.edu.

Office of Civil Rights ("OCR"): Boston Office, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 9th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: 617-289-0111, FAX: 617-289-0150; TDD: 800-877-8339, Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov.

Application Instructions:

Please apply online at https://www.curry.edu/about-us/community-resources/employment/job-opportunities for consideration. Interested applicants must submit the following:

• a cover letter;
• a resume; and;
• a list of three professional references, one of which must be a former or current supervisor, including complete contact information and professional titles.

By submitting an application, you are attesting the following:

I certify that the facts set forth in this Application for Employment are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if I am employed, false statements, omissions, or misrepresentations may result in my dismissal. I authorize the Employer to make an investigation of any of the facts set forth in this application and release the Employer from any liability. The Employer may contact any listed references on this application.

I acknowledge and understand that the company is an "at will' employer. Therefore, any employee (regular, temporary, or other type of category employee) may resign at any time, just as the Employer may terminate the employment relationship with any employee at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice to the other party.