PT Payroll Specialist

PT Payroll Specialist

Southwest Virginia Community College seeks a PT Payroll Specialist. Do you enjoy being accurate and timely? Do you enjoy basic accounting? Then consider applying to come work with our team at Southwest Virginia Community College as a Payroll Specialist. Thorough training through the state and by the Payroll Coordinator will help ensure success in this position. This position will partner with the Payroll Coordinator on the following responsibilities:

• Compiling and inputting all necessary data from source documents and updating employee records for processing biweekly, adjunct faculty, college work student and full-time payrolls.
• Reconciling payroll and fringe benefit reporting
• Preparing part-time wage reports and 1500 hour report
• Performing quarterly payroll reconciliation
• Ensuring compliance with federal and state payroll regulations and institutional policies
• Supporting internal/external audits and providing required documentation
• Maintaining compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and wage/hour laws
• Assisting with year-end processes

About the College:
Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) offers career-training programs in numerous technical, industrial, and medical fields at a reasonable cost, going so far as to even waive tuition for certain eligible students. Located in Richlands, Virginia, SWCC offers associate degrees in such fields as business, education, general studies, liberal arts and science. These degrees are primarily intended for students who wish to transfer to a four-year university.

Southwest also has associate degrees that feature programs intended to lead directly to a career in fields such as Nursing, Radiography and Administration of Justice.

Special Assignments
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee payroll and personnel records Knowledge of basic bookkeeping/accounting principles and practices, State and Federal tax laws as it relates to payroll. Ability to analyze discrepancies and interpret payroll data. Ability to perform detailed work with numerical data. Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy Ability to meet strict payroll deadlines and manage competing priorities. Ability to grasp and utilize a highly technical and automated payroll system.

Strong problem solving skills. Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills. Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word and Excel. Ability to work with people and communicate effectively with others in giving and obtaining information. Ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven work High school diploma required supplemented by basic bookkeeping/accounting courses and computer classes. An equivalent combination of training and experience may substitute.

Additional Considerations
- Payroll experience in a higher education setting. Payroll experience in a state employment setting. Experience with ERP/payroll systems (e.g., Banner, People Soft, or similar)

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number -

Recruitment Type
- General Public - G

Number of Vacancies - 1

Job Open Date - 07/30/2026

Job Close Date - 08/13/2026

Open Until Filled
- No

EEO Statement
- The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement
- The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADAandADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement - VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.