Payroll Specialist
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Accounting
Posted on April 4, 2024
VCU's Payroll Services Department has an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Specialist to join our team!
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, generous tuition benefit, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU's benefits: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/.
Position Summary:
- Calculate employees pay using pre-built calculators and/or general math equations.
- Review Personnel Action Forms for accuracy and analyze to determine pay adjustments.
- Calculate and write up appropriate adjustments to ensure accurate and timely pay to employee.
- Consult with supervisor on unusual pay adjustments.
- Review manual/amended timesheets for completeness and appropriateness in accordance with FLSA law.
- Review payroll edits indicating inaccurate data.
- Correct errors following office policy and procedures.
- Advise supervisor and/or Human Resources on issues preventing payment to employees.
- Respond to customer inquiries in a professional manner, exemplifying quality customer service practices.
- Maintain a good rapport with regular customers, e.g. timekeepers, fiscal and personnel administrators, etc.
- Review data entry edits of peer specialists for accuracy.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate or undergraduate degree with emphasis on bookkeeping or accounting or combination of college and/or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing with employees of various levels with the University.
- Ability to use office automation software, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
- Extensive working experience in a payroll operation is preferred.
- Advanced analytical and mathematical computation skills preferred.
Job Title: Administrative Coordinator GA 1 - 19031
Position Details:
Department: Payroll Services
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status:
FTE: 100
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
