Manager of Disbursements

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

ID: 7113162 (Ref.No. 22O400040)
Posted: October 12, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Position Description

Rider University invites applications for a Manager of Disbursements. Reporting to the Director of Disbursements, this individual will be responsible for managing the general payroll function and providing oversight to the Disbursements Department, including overseeing the daily operations of the office.
Specifically, the individual will be responsible for:
  • utilizing ADP and Banner, completing all payroll runs to final feed to finance;
  • coordinating with the Human Resources and Academic Affairs offices regarding the timely input of faculty contracts and other relevant information applicable to the payroll process;
  • establishing and maintaining all payroll deductions, taxes and labor distributions for Semi-monthly payroll, with oversight to the Bi-weekly and Student payrolls;
  • setting up and maintaining direct deposit information for employees, including e-mail maintenance for paperless distribution of stubs. Coordinating with accounts payable for direct deposit of employee’s reimbursement requests;
  • printing payroll checks processed through Banner to Evisions;
  • verifying and sending positive pay file to bank;
  • providing assistance to the Director in reconciling the year end W-2 forms. Responsible for the detailed reconciliation of taxable gross and taxes withheld for year-end verification of W-2 forms, prior to distribution and submission to taxing authorities; and
  • assisting employees with payroll and accounts payable questions or issues.

Position Requirements

  • Associates degree
  • Minimum 5 years of full-time payroll experience with preparing reconciliation and tax reporting
  • Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word
  • Demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills
  • Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
  • Demonstrated ability to interact with a diverse population at all levels
  • Demonstrated excellent customer service and time management skills

Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience

  • Supervisory experience
  • Banner/ADP experience is strongly preferred
  • Higher Education experience preferred


About Rider University

The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. 

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. 

Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.

Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.

Rider University has been included as one of the nation’s best universities by US News & World Report and remained in the top tier in the Regional Universities – North category. Additionally, The Princeton Review named Rider among its “Best 387 Colleges” in the nation. Both publications have ranked the University favorably in their respective surveys for more than a decade.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.  

Special Instructions to Applicants

Rider University is committed to diversity. Please provide a statement of your commitment to diversity.

The completion of a background check is required for all new hires.