Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
High School Diploma/GED (or foreign equivalent). Three (3) years of full-time clerical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Associate's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Previous experience in payroll and/or time and attendance experience. Experience with Oracle and PeopleSoft systems. Experience utilizing email in a business setting.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for interpreting and processing personnel paperwork for specified departments. This position will receive general supervision and provide a targeted Research community with support and information in areas such as Appointments, Payroll and Timekeeping for Professional, Classified, Graduate and Undergraduate students and Hourly employees. The selected candidate must be organized and detail oriented. Must possess strong customer service skills and the ability to effectively interact with the campus community via phone, email, as well as in person.

• Accurately review, code, calculate and input RF Appointment and Change forms for hourly graduate and undergraduate students and hourly employees in conjunctions with Research Foundation Policy guidelines. Responsibilities include: complex calculations and computer input of all appointments, terminations, extensions, reactivation's, rate changes, overpayments and advances.
• Process distribution adjustments and enter labor schedule. Enter hours into Oracle for payment. Process overtime and accrual checks for payment. Audit and maintain classified timesheets Audit and maintain hourly timesheets. Audit and maintain PeopleSoft for rosters on Professional employees time and attendance and audit and maintain rosters for graduate students time and attendance.
• Log in all paperwork received and distribute mail and paperwork received for processing. Check IDC accounts for correct signatures. Process W-4 & IT-2104's for changes in tax withholdings. E-Verify employee's using Dept of Homeland Security System and the employee's Form I-9 for a new RF Employees.
• Effectively communicate with the research community. Perform a variety of administrative support functions, which includes, preparing written notices and correspondence, handling telephone inquiries, managing form requests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Nonexempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such may be required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are cancelled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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