Director of Payroll
Posted 2025-03-14Director of Payroll
Requisition ID
req2338
Department
Payroll Administration
Campus
SY-Sylvania Campus
Employment Type
Administrative-Full Time
Best Consideration Date
Apply Immediately; this job posting will be closed once sufficient
qualified applications have been received
Position Summary
Portland Community College (PCC) Finance department seeks to hire
an experienced Payroll Director to oversee the day-to-day
operations of the Payroll Department. This position reports to the
Associate Vice President Finance and Administration.
The Payroll Director oversees and manages multifaceted payroll
functions including providing oversight to the College?s payroll,
tax compliance, PERS contribution management, and payroll record
retention. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality
and involves interactions with diverse individuals and stakeholders
across the district. This position oversees two managers who lead a
team of payroll specialists and a payroll accountant.
The Payroll Director is responsible for hands-on management of the
weekly and biweekly payroll operations in a multi-state environment
using Workday Payroll System ensuring data integrity and accuracy
of payroll processes while complying with payroll and tax laws and
audit requirements. Provides leadership and expertise in all areas
of payroll compliance including training, report generation and
policy and procedure documentation. Excellent communication with
internal and external customers including PSEC (People, Strategy,
Equity, Culture), auditors, and legislative policy
development/advocacy.
See the classification description for additional information:
https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/management-jobs/payroll-director/
Candidate Profile
These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for
success in this position.
Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on
the demonstration of these qualifications.
? Demonstrated experience leading a team of payroll professionals
including a payroll two payroll managers in the management of
multi-state, day-to-day payroll operations which include the timely
and accurate processing of weekly and biweekly, both on-cycle and
off-cycle, payroll through the use of Workday/ADP/Banner
applications
? Experience leading or managing a payroll implementation in
concert with a Workday implementer is highly desirable
? Experience in cash flow planning for regular and off-cycle pay,
PERS contributions and reconciliation, general ledger inquiries
including payroll journal entries, accruals, and payroll account
reconciliations, tax liabilities, flexible spending accounts, and
individual retirement contributions
? Demonstrated experience creating, implementing and tracking
training programs for managers and employees
? Experience maintaining appropriate internal controls and
ensures compliance with payroll laws and regulations at the state,
federal and local level; including developing and improving payroll
policies, procedures and ensuring compliance
? Experience supporting quarterly and annual financial statement
reviews, payroll related liabilities, year-end reporting and
audits
? Demonstrated experience designing and implementing best
practice payroll reports including prelists and variance
analysis
? Demonstrated experience working with diverse academic, cultural
and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff
Minimum Qualifications
To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum
qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and
end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week
worked).
? Bachelor?s degree in business administration or related field
(NOTE: Relevant experience may substitute for the degree
requirement on a year-for-year basis)
? Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional
management/supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications
? Master?s degree in business administration or public
administration including accounting coursework
? CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)
? Five or more years working with ADP and/or Workday ERP
system
? Eight years of payroll supervisory experience
Position Grade
N
Starting Salary Expectations
Minimum $113,994 to range midpoint of $139,642. Placement will
generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications,
experience, and internal equity.
Position Grade Salary Range
$113994 to $165285 Annual Salary
FTE
1
PCC Benefits
PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide
employees and their families, including domestic partners, with
access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health,
Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability,
Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs.
PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement
System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into
the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP. After
one year of management or confidential service, PCC also provides a
2% contribution to a 403(b) account for eligible management and
confidential personnel. PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program
and a deferred compensation program where employees may save
additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.
Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your
spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of
age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time
employees at other accredited institutions.
Paid Leave: (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees)
- 14.67 hours of vacation leave per month
- 1 day of sick leave per month
- 12 holidays
- 3 additional personal leave days per year
View a complete list of PCC benefits .
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
This job operates in a professional business office environment on
a PCC campus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee
is regularly required to maintain a stationary position for long
periods of time (sitting or standing); communicate with employees,
partners, and stakeholders; and operate a computer to develop work
products, communicate, and carry out responsibilities. Occasionally
the employee is required to move around the campus to attend
meetings, access items, and utilize equipment, and, rarely, move or
transport items up to 10 pounds. Ability to provide own
transportation to and from campuses and/or offsite functions may be
required.
Background Check Required
Yes
Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans'
Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying
veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment.
You will be given instructions during the application process
to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position,
and to provide the documents required for verification of
eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring
manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit
the following documentation:
? Veterans: DD214
? Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department
of VA
Portland Community College is committed to hiring and retaining
a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making
decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any
other protected class.
Please note that Portland Community College is not currently
able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential
employees.
Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security
Report:
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland
Community College?s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR)
on the Department
of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and
safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness
and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault
prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol
prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for
Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last
three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon
request at all Department of Public
Safety offices.
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