Payroll Analyst 3

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Payroll Services, the Payroll Analyst 3 will be responsible for directing the Payroll Analysts and HR Generalists in the completion of operational duties such as hiring, payroll, and other services provided at the customer counter; including but not limited to badge printing, fingerprinting processes, and general inquiries. They will ensure daily activities are completed, deadlines are met, and issues are resolved. The Payroll Analyst 3 reviews, and analyzes UCPath transactions to ensure timeliness and accuracy, in coordination with the payroll staff, UCPath team, and our local Payroll Partners. This position will be responsible for auditing and reconciling pre and post Bi-Weekly and Monthly payroll, reviewing various complex payroll transactions, and addressing any payroll discrepancies in coordination with departmental payroll representatives, the UCPath Center, and local Payroll Partners. This position will also be responsible for analyzing trends in transactional errors and reporting analysis, providing payroll policy interpretation and compliance to clients served by HR & Payroll Operations Center (HRPOC), and resolving escalated and time-sensitive payroll-related inquiries.

Additionally, the Payroll Analyst 3 is responsible for developing and maintaining the departmental Payroll Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training new staff members at the HRPOC-South, serving as the training lead for Kronos Editor Training sessions, and updating the training content and delivery of information.

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

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Qualifications

Required/Preferred

Minimum of 4 years of prior experience processing payroll using an automated time and attendance system in a unionized environment.

Required

Skill in analyzing information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures to define the problem or objective. Identify concerns and formulate logical and objective conclusions, recommending alternatives toward resolution.

Required

Demonstrated ability to analyze policies and procedures and determine compliance of existing policies and procedures.

Required

Working knowledge of payroll and HR online applications.

Required

Must have strong detail orientation and communication/listening skills.

Required

Ability to analyze and interpret policies, labor contracts and the application of these guidelines in the payroll process, where applicable.

Required

General knowledge of wage and hour law and general accounting principles and practice.

Required

Ability to perform duties independently and with a great degree of accuracy and attention to detail, meeting multiple established deadlines, working effectively under continual interruptions and heavy workload.

Required

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, and management.

Required

Ability to set goals and priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities when faced with fluctuating workloads, conflicting deadlines and competing requirements.

Required

Ability to maintain equanimity in a high-volume public contact office where dissatisfaction and misunderstandings may arise.

Required

Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive issues.

Required

Ability to obtain certification as a fingerprint roller.

Required

Ability to collaborate as part of a team in order to accomplish team goals.

Required

Ability to work a flexible schedule, as dictated by operational needs.

Required

Ability to perform complex arithmetic calculations.

Required

Knowledge of the PeopleSoft system.

Preferred

B.A. or a B.S. degree.

Preferred

Working knowledge of the computerized time and attendance system Kronos and/or the campus' TRS Reporting System).

Preferred

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
07-16-2023

External Posting Date: