Payroll Technician

Position Number: 000299

Department: Financial Services (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and upload CSV files before the payroll processing cycle, reviewing for accuracy after the start of processing of the payroll.
• Assist with the processing of off-cycle adjustment payroll items in Banner.
• Coordinate the calculation of overpayments or underpayments of salary, taxes, and miscellaneous deductions when they occur, prepare journal entries to record receivables, initiate communication and collection letters with employees, and coordinate with Payroll Accountant and Payroll Manager to ensure the Overpayment log is updated with new activity.
• Process liability payments immediately after every payroll and checks liability payments for accuracy against the balance sheet and against system-generated deductions reports. Critical thinking skills should be used in this position to ensure the accuracy of payroll entries and to make recommendations to the Payroll Manager accordingly.
• Provide Excel support for the various functions related to Payroll processes.

Minimum Experience / Education:

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

• Experience with Banner Finance and Banner HR modules.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience working in an institution of higher education
• Experience in a high-volume Payroll Processing setting
• Experience with Payroll overpayments, Payroll underpayments, and off-cycle payroll adjustments processing
• Experience working with Kronos, Banner, Google Suite, and Microsoft Suite, with intermediate Excel experience
• Strong attention to detail