Payroll & Human Resources Coordinator

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Payroll Manager, the temporary Payroll/HR Coordinator provides administrative support to the Payroll and Human Resources teams by handling information requests and performing administrative functions such as HRIS employee profile maintenance, timecard audits, and basic reporting.

Essential Responsibilities and Competencies

• Act as first point of contact to answer employee questions related to time entry, HRIS access, and other general department inquiries
• Monitor Payroll Department email inbox and triage or escalate all inquiries
• Maintain employee documents in the HRIS
• Regularly review time management system for timeliness and accuracy of punches and communicate discrepancies with the Payroll Manager, team members, and supervisors
• Open and route all mail that comes into the Payroll and HR departments
• Produce and distribute various post-payroll reports after the close of each payroll cycle
• Prepare garnishments for entry and send required communications to impacted employees
• Respond to and complete previous and current team member employment verifications
• Review and respond to unemployment inquiries and audits
• Process employee enrollments and separations for the St. Louis Retirement System
• Provide ad hoc reporting by request from the Payroll and HR teams
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher preferred
• 2 years of admin level payroll and human resources experience
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws
• GSuite and Microsoft Office familiarity including advanced level Excel (vlookups, pivot tables)
• Proficiency with UKG or Kronos HRIS and timekeeping preferred

Personal Qualities

• Passionate commitment to the mission of Open Sky Education
• Excellent organization, time management, and follow-up skills
• High sense of urgency and responsiveness
• Demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Attention to detail/accuracy
• Willingness and ability to collaborate and work as a team

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.