College Payroll Specialist Senior

Job Title
College Payroll Specialist Senior


Requisition Number
RE48309


Working Title

Department Name
8G000:College of Education


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
44


Salary Range
$43,805-70,075/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


BA




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None.



Physical Requirements

Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time; performing repetitive motion tasks; effectively communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds.



Shift

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.



Job Summary

This position will serve a very important role as the College Payroll Specialist Senior managing the day to day payroll operations for the College of Education.

College Payroll Specialist Senior job responsibilities are as follows:

• Serve as the College of Education contact for all payroll, processing the actions in SAP for staff, faculty, students, temporary, and other employees as needed.
• Review payroll using reports and spreadsheets to ensure accuracy when processing the BW and MO payrolls, resolve discrepancies prior to deadlines, manage spreadsheets that track new hires and updates for all employees.
• Enter and maintain cost distributions for all employees using the CDEM system.
• Use the IES system to post staff, part-time instructors, student and temporary position requests, initiate background checks and I-9’s for new hires.
• Maintain spreadsheet of position updates and ongoing searches.
• Pre-reviewer for grant certifications in eCRT.
• Serve as liaison with the university central offices of Payroll, Compensation, and Employment; work with the International Center on visa applications.
• Develop and maintain payroll reports in SAP, Spinifex, and Tableau.
• Create, develop, and implement initiatives to promote excellent customer service; take advantage of training & professional development opportunities
• Work closely with college administrators, department chairs, and business officers to ensure that all policies & procedures are followed.
• Respond to the shared email requests in a timely manner. Assist with creating HR/Payroll materials for monthly Fiscal Operations Group (FOG) meetings including follow up notes.
• Manage time entry for biweekly staff, meeting deadlines for all payroll finals, run time entry reports for accuracy.
• Work with post award and grant management.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

All Microsoft Office products. Ability to utilize query based reporting tools such as Tableau.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Experience in human resource and payroll functions at a University or non-profit entity is preferred.



Deadline to Apply
12/04/2024


Our University Community

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.