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Payroll Manager

Spherion - Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/18/2027
Salary: $65,638 per year none
Reference: S_181434
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Payroll Manager to oversee and optimize payroll operations. As the institution's subject matter expert in payroll systems and administration, you will ensure the accurate, timely compensation of personnel while maintaining full compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations.

This role offers a key leadership position within the Human Resources department, working in close collaboration with Finance and IT partners to elevate operational standards, protect employee data, and deliver outstanding customer service across campus.

Responsibilities:
  • Manages all aspects of daily payroll operations, including payroll processing and reporting; payroll deductions; workers? compensation; unemployment insurance; employee and retiree benefits; health, dental, vision and life insurance; Short/Long Term Disability (STD/LTD); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); and tax shelters including 403(b), 457, and 401(a).
  • Manages, maintains, and reviews the payroll processing system to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions which includes ensuring the system is correctly processing salaries, reported hours worked, paid leave, holiday pay, and overtime calculations.
  • Maintain payroll schedules and ensures all payroll processes meet established deadlines.
  • Ensures that payroll deductions are accurate as aligned with SGIP and FRS in collaboration with accounting and IT partners including the monitoring of all related reports.
  • Analyzes, interprets, and applies all federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and policies related to payroll.
  • Stays abreast of updates to applicable federal and state regulations and periodically reviews payroll processes and procedures to ensure full compliance with DOL, IRS, FRS, college rules and HRIS business processes.
  • Oversees the submission and processing of 941 Quarterly Tax Returns, W-2 year-end reporting, and State Quarterly Re-employment payments.

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Skills:
- Detail Oriented - Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ethics - able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
- Leadership - has demonstrated success as an entrepreneurial, high energy, driven, hands-on leader. Possess expertise in selecting, training, developing, coaching, mentoring, and retaining a highly motivated workforce.
- Multi-task - Ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.
- Organization & Time Management - able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
- Problem Solving - proven skills in identifying issues, determining their cause, developing creative solutions, and following through with implementing resolutions.

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
4-7 years

Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related fields with four (4) years of related professional work experience. A combination of related education and/or experience that involves the interpretation and application of complex guidelines with adherence to detailed calculations equal to eight (8) years will be considered.

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Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Salary : $65,638

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