Job Description: What We Are Looking For Baylor University is seeking a Labor Distribution Accountant or Sr Labor Distribution Accountant to support the mission and vision of Baylor University and serve within the College of Arts & Sciences. This position will assist the Business officer in implementing plans, initiatives, strategies and opportunities to support the College of A&S in meeting and measuring strategic plan goals. This position will be vital in working collaboratively with the Business Officer to provide planning, financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and monitoring the accuracy and completeness of fiscal information while examining revenue and expenditure trends and spend rates.
Labor Distribution Accountant Requirements - An Associate Degree and two years of relevant work experience are required. An Associate Degree and three years of relevant work experience are preferred. A combination of education and work experience will be considered in lieu of the required degree and/or years of experience.
Senior Labor Distribution Accountant Requirements - A Bachelor's Degree and five years of relevant work experience are required. A Bachelor's Degree, CPA, and six years of relevant work experience are preferred. A combination of education and work experience will be considered in lieu of the required degree and/or years of experience.
Applications must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
What You Will Do
Coordinate proper costing of payroll action according to information received from home department or other authority
Determine action budgeted and evaluating action is appropriate to enter information into Labor Distribution module for Baylor's financial system
Manage payroll actions, worksheets and schedules, including facilitating mass uploads into Ignite
Effectively communicate and collaborate to gather and organize information from large and varied group of individuals, in various departments
Provide guidance on appropriate policies, procedures and internal controls
Ensure departmental accounts are reconciled timely and accurately, coordinating appropriate resolutions, and communicating are critical for ensuring results appropriately to ensure accuracy of the compensation process
Attending and conducting meetings with client groups, stakeholders, and leadership frequently
Actively seek knowledge on frequently evolving payroll rules, regulations, and laws, to be implemented into action.
Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor's mission
Ability to comply with university policies
Maintain regular and punctual attendance
What You Can Expect As part of the Baylor family, eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off, tuition remission, and outstanding automatic retirement contributions. Baylor has a comprehensive benefits plan that supports you and your family's wellbeing and allows you to be a part of the life of a vibrant and active college campus. To learn more, go to Baylor Benefits & Advantages.
The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is listed below:
Labor Distribution Accountant: $65,000 - $75,000. The full salary range for this position classification is $65,000 - $75,000.
Senior Labor Distribution Accountant: $80,000 - $90,000. The full salary range for this position classification is $80,000 - $90,000.
This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certification, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
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About Us Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. As a religious educational institution, Baylor is lawfully permitted to consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
About Us: Baylor University is unwaveringly committed to building and fostering a Caring Christian Community in which our members feel safe, respected and supported. Such a commitment includes ongoing compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws. As such, Baylor does not illegally discriminate, and prohibits illegal discrimination based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, age, disability, military service, pregnancy or other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law ('Protected Characteristics') in employment and regarding qualified students in any education program or activity, as such discrimination is defined by applicable law. The University also prohibits associated retaliation as defined in applicable law and policy.
Given that the University is operated within the Christian-oriented aims and ideals of Baptists, governed by a predominantly Baptist Board of Regents and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Baylor prescribes standards of personal conduct for employees and students consistent with its religious mission and values and that are integral to its Christian faith mission, and employs individuals whose values and conduct align with Baylor's mission. Baylor's commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty. The Protected Characteristics and application of the non-discrimination policy are interpreted consistently with relevant and applicable law and with the University's religious mission and values.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations, which requires the University to not discriminate based on sex, can be directed to the Title IX Coordinator at: TitleIX_Coordinator@baylor.edu; 254-710-8454; or Clifton Robinson Tower, suite 285, and/or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights at OCR@ed.gov; or 800-421-3481. Reports of sex discrimination can be made at www.baylor.edu/reportit.
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” The University is recruiting new faculty with a deep commitment to excellence in teaching, research and scholarship. Baylor seeks faculty who share in our aspiration to become a tier one research institution while strengthening our distinctive Christian mission as described in our strategic vision, Pro Futuris, and academic strategic plan, Illuminate.