Full Time Manager, Payroll presso Lorain County Community College
Lorain County Community College · Elyria, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
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Lorain County Community College is seeking a hands-on Payroll Manager to lead and oversee the College’s full-cycle payroll operations, including wage calculations, tax withholdings, compliance reporting, and audits. This is an essential Professional/Technical position responsible for in-house payroll and benefits processing and reporting for multiple employee classifications. As an essential College position, work must continue during occasional campus closures or other disruptions, to ensure employees are paid timely and accurately. While supervising payroll staff members, the Payroll Manager also calculates certain pay; reviews and calculates taxes, benefits and other deductions; reviews supporting documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures; and coordinates with payroll staff and the Controller’s Office to ensure that payroll-related accounts are reconciled timely. In addition, the Payroll Manager partners closely with Campus Technologies and external consultants to test payroll software updates and ensure system changes never disrupt payroll accuracy. This is a unique opportunity to step into a well-established position held by a long-serving leader who is retiring. To ensure a smooth transition, the outgoing incumbent will serve as a coach – providing valuable guidance, sharing institutional knowledge, and supporting the new manager in learning key systems and processes. This collaborative onboarding experience is designed to set the new leader up for long-term success.
As Payroll Manager, you will:
- Oversee all payroll functions, ensuring timely and accurate biweekly processing for multiple employee classifications (exempt and non-exempt); some paid to date and others paid in arrears.
- Calculate employee pay, benefits and tax deductions, and review calculations performed by software and staff members to ensure accuracy, sometimes using comparison reports.
- Supervise payroll staff, providing guidance, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Human Resources, Controller’s Office, Campus Technologies, and other College staff and consultants.
- Calculate and schedule payroll-related payments and prepare or review monthly, quarterly, and annual federal, state, local and other payroll reports (e.g., 941, W-2, unemployment, workers’ compensation).
- Ensure compliance with payroll-related regulations, policies and procedures including FLSA minimum wage and overtime and retirement plan requirements and reporting.
- Manage payroll-related tax and other filings, such as retirement contributions, garnishments, and vendor payments.
- Coordinate with Campus Technologies and designated consultants to review and test payroll software updates, ensuring employees continue to be paid accurately after every change. Assist with creating and managing support tickets if needed, for issues identified.
- Review and communicate payroll-related policies and procedures, and recommend policy/procedure changes to leadership.
- Identify and recommend process improvements to prevent errors and enhance accuracy, security, and efficiency.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of an Associate’s degree and related experience.
- 5 years of experience, independently running/managing payroll cycles using in-house software.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and payroll/financial systems.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
- Solid knowledge of payroll regulations, compliance requirements (including FLSA minimum wage and overtime), and reporting.
- Proven ability to manage processes, projects, and staff effectively.
- Direct experience responding to employee payroll inquiries.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing payroll-related reporting and audits.
- Experience with multi-state withholding and reporting.
- Experience with payroll-related liability and other account reconciliations.
Why Join LCCC?
- Enjoy a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
- Join a collaborative and mission-driven team that supports employees across the College.
- Lead improvements in payroll processes and compliance that directly impact the College community.
- Partner with Campus Technologies and consultants to drive payroll systems and process improvements.
- Thrive in a supportive environment that values professional growth and continuous improvement.
Starting Salary $78,000. The salary is commensurate with experience and supported by a comprehensive fringe benefits package.
The application file should include: cover letter, current resume, Professional Statement (if applicable); unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon employment) and contact information for 3-4 professional references. Incomplete files will not be considered. Candidate selected will be subject to appropriate background checks before hire.
About LCCC:
Established in 1963, Lorain County Community College is the first community college in Ohio with a permanent campus. For six decades, LCCC has served the diverse needs of greater Lorain County region by providing affordable access to higher education and now serves approximately 13,000 students each year in certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
Since 1963, one in four Lorain County residents have taken classes at LCCC and more than 43,000 have earned a degree. LCCC was recently ranked in the top 10% of most affordable colleges in the nation and more than 90% of LCCC graduates live and work in Northeast Ohio. 45% of Lorain County’s high school graduates earn college credits through LCCC’s high school dual enrollment programs. LCCC also partners with more than 700 employers and offers 170 industry-recognized credentials to better prepare the workforce for the future.
LCCC is a dynamic, student-centered college intentionally designed to support individuals with balancing multiple roles on their path to college completion. 85% of LCCC students work while attending college, with majority working at least half-time. The average age of LCCC’s students is 24, and many bring life experiences that include caring for dependents, serving in the military, or completing some prior college. Over 80% of LCCC students received financial assistance through grants and scholarships, and LCCC has been nationally recognized for holistic, fully integrated services and commitment to student success.
Lorain County Community College seeks to hire and employ locally whenever possible. Employees should reside in Ohio, where they can be responsive to on-campus work requirements, and within a reasonable commuting distance of their work location.
