Description
Payroll Manager
Payroll Services
SALARY: Full range: $6,951 - $10,427 per month; Anticipated hiring range: $7,160 - $9,845 per month
TYPE: Full-Time / Benefited / Exempt / Salaried
REQUISITION: 688543243
JOB SUMMARY
As Sacramento State’s non-profit business auxiliary, University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) creates and manages programs and services that enhance the University’s educational mission. Payroll Services provides accurate financial information to UEI departments, federal and state agencies, banking institutions, and auditors. Employees receive timely and accurate payroll checks, direct deposits, and annual W-2s, and federal and state government offices receive information for payroll wage and tax reporting. Payroll Services also maintains and processes employer-provided benefits and payroll deductions. For more information about UEI, view the website here: https://www.enterprises.csus.edu/
The Payroll Manager plans, organizes, directs, manages, and supervises the complex preparation and processing of all UEI payroll and benefits data.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic Payroll Oversight: Plans, organizes, directs, manages, and supervises the preparation and processing of UEI payroll. Oversees the analysis and reconciliation of payroll accounts. Reviews and ensures the proper preparation of payroll reports and transaction documents.
- Team Leadership and Performance Management: Sets work priorities and schedules work assignments. Hires, trains, supervises, disciplines, and evaluates staff consistent with UEI policies.
- Internal and External Liaison: Represents payroll functions and operations with both UEI staff and external agencies.
- Other duties as assigned.
BENEFITS: UEI offers a premier benefits package designed for long-term well-being and work-life balance:
- After a 6-month waiting period, eligible for work from home for up to two days per week with supervisor approval. Fully in-office on the Sacramento State campus for the first 6 months.
- Participation in CalPERS Retirement Program
- Paid Vacation Time – starting at 10 hours accrued/month
- Paid Sick Time – 8 hours accrued/month
- Paid Holidays – 14 paid holidays per year including paid time off the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day as the CSUS campus is closed
- Excellent medical benefits – 100% employer-paid medical & dental for employee-only coverage and low cost for family coverage
- Educational Assistance Program for employees and/or dependents
- Childcare subsidy
- Discounted membership to The WELL, Sacramento State’s on-campus fitness center
- View a comprehensive list of all of the benefits at https://simplebooklet.com/benefitsataglance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, and Accounting or a related field or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
2. Demonstrated experience in managing the payroll systems and processes for a medium to large organization.
3. Demonstrated substantial work experience and background in payroll transactions, fiscal reporting, and account reconciliation.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of the methods, practices, and principles of payroll preparation. Demonstrated knowledge of accounting theory as applied to payroll transactions and problems.
5. Demonstrated experience with financial record-keeping and tax reporting.
6. Demonstrated experience with automated time and attendance programs such as Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) Workforce Ready.
7. Demonstrated knowledge of Federal and State laws, ordinances, and regulations affecting the maintenance of payroll records and determination of proper payments. Demonstrated knowledge of methods and requirements for the preparation and submission of payroll taxes and CalPERS reports.
8. Demonstrated experience hiring, training, supervising, developing, disciplining, and evaluating staff.
9. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, manage, and supervise the preparation and processing of UEI payroll. Demonstrated ability to oversee the analysis and reconciliation of payroll accounts, and reviews and ensures proper preparation of payroll reports and transaction documents. Demonstrated ability to set work priorities and schedule work assignments.
10. Demonstrated experience in the preparation and monitoring of budgets.
11. Demonstrated experience in the use of computer systems and software applications related to payroll and accounting functions.
12. Demonstrated ability to perform research and analyze and evaluate information regarding payroll transactions.
13. Demonstrated experience with maintenance of proper records and controls.
14. Demonstrated ability to serve as a resource for resolving a variety of payroll questions and concerns from UEI staff.
15. Must be fingerprinted and pass a background check. Must continue to meet the established standards.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Completion of advanced education training in Payroll Management, such as American Payroll Association Certified Payroll Professional.
2. Demonstrated experience using the payroll and accounting modules of Finance Enterprise accounting software and UKG Workforce Ready.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
This is a full-time, exempt from overtime, benefited position, covered under the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. Continued employment in this position is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the employee, and either University Enterprises or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause.
The selected candidate must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the United States. University Enterprises, Inc. is not a sponsoring agency (i.e. H-1B Visa).
FILING DEADLINE: April 5, 2026
APPLY ONLINE: To be considered, you must apply through our secure portal: https://secure10.saashr.com/ta/6158859.careers?ShowJob=688543243. Applicants who apply outside of this link will not be considered.
Note: This position vacancy is with University Enterprises Inc., an auxiliary organization of California State University, Sacramento. This is not a University position; the incumbent will be an employee of University Enterprises. University Enterprises operates commercial enterprises on the California State University, Sacramento campus; it is responsible for grant and contract management and fiscal services for University research and sponsored programs and provides fiscal services to University related agencies and activities. University Enterprises is a non-profit corporation governed by a board of directors in conformance with the appropriate State of California codes and policy directives of the Board of Trustees and the campus administration.
University Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of University Enterprises that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All recruitment, hiring, placement, and promotions will be on a basis of qualifications of the individual for the position being filled, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age (over 40 years), sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition (diagnosis or history of cancer)*, citizenship, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. Any persons who feel that they have been discriminated against in connection with an application for employment should contact University Enterprises' Director of Human Resources at (916) 278-7003. *As defined in Section 12926(F), Government Code 12990.
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