Payroll Accounting Manager

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing! Job Description: CAL POLY PARTNERS   For more than 75 years, Cal Poly Partners has proudly served Cal Poly, providing services and running programs that are complementary and integral to the university’s educational mission. The Partners was established in 1940 as a nonprofit auxiliary organization for the purpose of operating services, support functions and activities in service to the university, to retain earnings and put all dollars to work on campus and in the community.

The Partners and its 150 plus full time and 1,800 plus part time and student staff take pride in its long history of contributing to student success and is committed to a standard of excellence in the services it provides and in the quality of work expected of its employees. The Partners mission and vision are a reflection of this. MISSION :   We are a strategic partner dedicated to advancing Cal Poly.

Through our flexible business model and willingness to take on challenges, we push boundaries to provide university resources and services. Our impact supports programs that enable students, faculty, and staff to thrive. VISION:    Be the most impactful Cal Poly partner. The operations served by the Partners include Campus Dining, Conference and Event Planning, University Store, Sponsored Programs, Cal Poly Print and Copy, Swanton Pacific Ranch, commercial agriculture, Centers and Institutes, Student Academic Services, Bella Montana Faculty Staff Housing, the Cal Poly Technology Park, and various student enterprise and instructionally related programs.

Partners administration and services includes the executive office, business and finance, information technology, human resources, marketing and communications, Partners counsel, facilities operations and capital projects, and business and concept development. The Partners is an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting, hiring, developing, and retaining a skilled, productive, and diverse workforce, personnel with competencies and experience related to the regional and State population.

Every employee has an “at-will” relationship with the Partners . This means that employment with the Partners is at the mutual consent of the employer and the employee and is subject to termination by either party at will, with or without cause or advance notice. CAL POLY   Cal Poly is a nationally ranked public university that prides itself on the individual success of its students . Located in San Luis Obispo on California's sunny Central Coast, Cal Poly gives students an unparalleled college experience, driven by its core philosophy of Learn by Doing.

Cal Poly is consistently recognized as one of the nation's best values for graduates' return on investment and has strong industry connections in the Bay Area and Southern California . Learn by Doing is a powerful combination of academic expertise and hands-on experience that offers Cal Poly’s 20,000 plus students an educational experience that prepares them for today’s scientific a nd technical world .

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Cal Poly #1 among public schools in the western United States for 25 consecutive years. Admission to Cal Poly is highly selective. The 6,000-acre main campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, just minutes from Cal ifornia's Central Coast beaches. PAYROLL ACCOUNTING MANAGER, J OB SUMMARY   Under the general direction of the Controller or designee, o versee s , plan s , coordinate s and direct s the operations of Payroll , Accounts Receivable, and Travel .

Oversee comprehensive accounting services to all University, Partners , and ASI departments and various campus organizations. Apply judgement utilizing s ound accounting principles in a comp lex financial atmosphere ensuring policies and procedures are complied with . Payroll at the Partners is processed in-house bi-weekly