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Payroll Administrator - Contract
Posted: 03/30/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Category: Accounting & Finance
Job Number: 29157
Pay Rate: $29 - $33/hr
Job Description
Title: Payroll Administrator
Location: St. Paul, MN
Job Type: Contract (5 Months)
Compensation: $29-33/hr
Industry: Higher Education
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About the Role
Our firm is partnering with a well-established higher education institution in the St. Paul, Minnesota area to identify a Payroll Administrator. This role supports a complex, multi-state payroll environment within an academic setting and plays a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with all applicable regulations. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment with a diverse employee population, including faculty, staff, and student workers.
Job Description
The Payroll Administrator is responsible for processing bi-weekly, in-house payroll and managing payroll-related compliance activities. This position works closely with Human Resources and provides customer-focused support to employees regarding payroll questions.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.
How to Apply
Take the first step on your new career path! To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps!
Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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Location: St. Paul, MN
Job Type: Contract (5 Months)
Compensation: $29-33/hr
Industry: Higher Education
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About the Role
Our firm is partnering with a well-established higher education institution in the St. Paul, Minnesota area to identify a Payroll Administrator. This role supports a complex, multi-state payroll environment within an academic setting and plays a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with all applicable regulations. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment with a diverse employee population, including faculty, staff, and student workers.
Job Description
The Payroll Administrator is responsible for processing bi-weekly, in-house payroll and managing payroll-related compliance activities. This position works closely with Human Resources and provides customer-focused support to employees regarding payroll questions.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Process bi-weekly, in-house payroll using Ellucian Banner software, including:
- Reviewing and processing timesheets and manual adjustments
- Generating payroll registers
- Performing validations to ensure payroll accuracy
- Transmitting direct deposit files to the bank
- Printing and distributing payroll checks
- Support payroll for approximately 1,000+ employees per pay period, including a significant number of student workers
- Remit federal and multi-state payroll tax withholdings in accordance with regulatory deadlines
- Manage payroll filings across multiple states (currently operating in 12 states, with the majority of employees located in Minnesota)
- Prepare and file IRS Form 941, unemployment filings, and required reports for monopolistic state workers’ compensation
- Process off-cycle and manual payroll check requests as needed
- Post payroll-related journal entries using established templates (no accounting background required)
- Respond to employee payroll inquiries and provide customer-service support with assistance from existing payroll staff
- Assist with other payroll-related duties and projects as assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience or working knowledge of general payroll processes
- High attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify and resolve data errors
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Intermediate computer proficiency, including experience working with databases or HR/payroll systems
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact professionally, tactfully, and confidentially with a diverse population
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information
- Ability to successfully pass a background check upon hire
- Experience processing payroll in a multi-state environment
- Familiarity with payroll systems in a higher education or public-sector setting
- Experience working with Ellucian Banner or similar ERP systems
Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.
How to Apply
Take the first step on your new career path! To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps!
Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
#AF.Indeed
#ZR
#LI-MJ1
#LI-Onsite
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