The ideal candidate will join a vibrant and inclusive educational community and have a desire and ability to work with a diverse population.This is a part-time, non-unit position with no benefits. This position will assist the Payroll Department with the day-to-day operations, including balancing payroll, reviewing employee Self Service timesheets, making miscellaneous payments, completing employee data entry, and verifying labor accounts.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

·Assist in the balancing of bi-weekly payroll by comparing amounts entered to control reports;

·Run predictive reports every week to identify any discrepancies before payroll closes.

·Review miscellaneous payment requests (compensation forms, stipends, and expense payments);

·Run timesheet review reports and take action to resolve errors.

·Assist the Payroll team with employee setup in the HR/CMS State payroll system.

·Support Payroll Administrator with processing Contracted Adjunct Faculty payments;

·Run predictive reports to review and verify labor charges to department accounting strings, special project codes, and grant codes;

·Correct accounting errors using the MMARS State accounting system.

·Support employees with timesheets and Self-Service related issues.

·Perform other duties as assigned.

Commitment to Equity:

·Support MassBay’s commitment to the Equity Agenda; collaborating with faculty, staff, and students on the College’s strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;

·Support MassBay’s commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality;

·Contribute to discussion and review of applicable College policies with a critical lens toward diversity, equity, and inclusion;

·Engage with the Office of Diversity on issues related to underserved student success;

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the college's mission.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.

Required Qualifications:

·Associate degree or higher with at least three years experience in accounting/accounts payables or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

·Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook);

·Extensive working knowledge of computer applications to enter accurate records, generate reports, run ad hoc queries, and utilize data to maintain complex accounting information;

·Oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills;

·Ability to meet deadlines, work with confidential data, and accuracy with numbers;

·Capable of working independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

·Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;

·Experience working in a diverse environment;

·Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved students;

·Knowledgeable with payroll process or similar accounts payable/accounting systems;

·Familiarity with HR/CMS People Soft/Oracle and MMARS State accounting system;

·Experience working in Higher Education;

·Proficient with Excel formulas and pivot tables.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
• payroll process: 1 year (Preferred)
• Excel formulas and pivot tables: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road