Financial Systems and Payroll Specialist NEW

Financial Systems and Payroll Specialist NEW

• Work Department: Business Services
• Class Title/Code: Accounting Associate (5000)
• Effective Date: Mar 15, 2023
• Responsibilities:
  A Financial Systems and Payroll Specialist typically:
  
  1. Manages payroll operations ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies as well as collective bargaining agreements.
  2. Serves as the primary liaison with programmers to facilitate changes/upgrades to the payroll system
  3. Develops and implements policies and procedures
  4. Identifies and implements opportunities for ongoing business process improvement to improve accuracy and efficiency of operations to include improving internal control
  5. Serves as a coordination point for all campus constituencies seeking assistance with payroll issues.
  6. Direct and train accounting staff
• Required Qualifications:
  CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED
  
  • Bachelor's degree with a major in Accountancy or a related field AND two (2) years of professional level accounting experience.
  
  OR
  
  • Possession of current registration as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant, or a valid license to practice Public Accounting (LPA).
  
  OR
  
  • Master's degree in Accountancy or a related field.
  
  
  
• Starting Salary: $4,103 /monthly
• Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
• Additional Information:
  Take your career to the 'Necks Level!!
  
  • Benefits begin on day one with four health plan options to choose from with vision included in each plan
  • The State shares the cost of health coverage with you. Employee monthly contributions are determined by your annual salary. Employee monthly contributions start as low as $94 for individual coverage or $194 for 2+dependents.
  • Sick and vacation time accrual begins on day one. Accrue up to 12 sick leave days and 25 vacation days a year
  • WIU offers 12 paid holidays plus additional paid time off between Christmas and New Year's Day
  • Tuition Waiver up to six credit hours per semester
  • Paid twice a month by direct deposit

Employment - Information & Instructions

Complete an Employment Application online. Submit supplemental application materials, including copies of official academic transcripts and a current resume, via email to HR-Testing@wiu.edu.

All application materials, including completed application, transcripts, and resume, are due in the WIU Human Resources Office no later than 4:30 p.m. the day of the application deadline.

Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact:

Human Resources Office
Sherman Hall 105
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455

Phone: (309) 298-1971 ext. 1
Fax: (309) 298-2300

Email: HR-Testing@wiu.edu

Open: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.




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