Payroll Specialist

The Payroll Specialist assists with all tasks that are required to process payroll for university employees.

• Provides assistance to employees with payroll questions regarding earnings, deductions and leave taken
• Assist departments with approving employee's electronic timesheets and leave requests
• Troubleshoots issues or problems in payroll
• Serves as a liaison between the System Payroll office and the university
• Identifies and corrects all payroll discrepancies
• Audits electronic Personnel Action Request (eP AR's) information
• Enters payroll information in the system
• Calculates earnings for terminating vacation, data entry of contributions and withdrawals to the sick leave pool
• Creates and updates job codes and position numbers
• Processes other payroll records and approves changes made in the system by employees
• Process verification of employment from external sources
• Audits documents scanned
• Provides customer service to customers
• Submit notices to departments to generate payroll reports
• Provides clerical support to the head of the payroll unit

• Performs all other duties as assigned

Direct Reports:

• None

Delegation of Work:

• N/A

Supervision Given:

• N/A

Required Education:

• High school diploma or GED

Required Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of related job experience

License/Certification:

• None Required

• None

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of basic payroll processes and protocols

Skills:

• Good technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office and PeopleSoft
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer care skills;
• Good problem solving skills

Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community

Primary Work Location:

• Works in an office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements
• Individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks

Commitment to Excellence - UHD

• Demonstrates a commitment to competently perform his/her job duties and responsibilities within established time frames.
• Continuously strives to improve work performance.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her commitments to the university.
• Contributes to the success of the university by consistently providing quality results in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.

Respect and Cooperation

• Treats others with courtesy, respect, and dignity in the workplace.
• Promotes cooperation through open and honest communications and consideration of others ideas, thoughts, and opinions.

Integrity

• Demonstrates high ethical standards of conduct in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her actions.
• Respects and complies with department and university policies, procedures, and work rules.

Proficiency

• Possesses required job skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to competently perform his/her job duties and assignments.

Dependability

• Takes responsibility to accomplish job assignments within reasonable deadlines.
• Willing to accept new projects and/or commitments.
• Does due diligence to complete projects within specified timeframes and/or fulfill commitments.
• Arrives to work on time prepared and ready to contribute.

Flexibility

• Willingly adjusts to changing work assignments or conditions.
• Open to changes in operational procedures, technology, and/or organizational structure.
• Views changes as opportunities for learning and professional development.
• Displays a positive attitude to encourage others.
• Promptly responds to changes in work priorities and/or unexpected circumstances or situations.

Computer/Automated System Proficiency

• Proficient in the use of university applications or automated systems to perform job duties.
• Complies with related policies, procedures, and work rules to maintain system security and data integrity.

Focus on Customer Service

• Focuses on customer's needs and expectations. (Customers can be students, external constituents, employees, or university guests.)
• Respectfully ascertains customer's needs and determines appropriate response.
• Promptly responds by providing requested information, takes appropriate action, or refers customer to appropriate individual or department.
• If further actions need to be taken, advises customers of realistic timeframes for a response to their request.
• Follows up with customers on outstanding requests in a timely manner.
• Tactfully explains to customers why their needs and/or expectations cannot be met if the university does not provide the requested information or services.