Posting Details
Position Number007281Position TitlePayroll Specialist - 007281DivisionFinance and AdministrationDepartment172400 - Payroll AccountingMinimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel are required.
Preferred Qualifications
Payroll experience is preferred.
Job Description Summary
The University of South Alabama’s Payroll department is seeking to hire a Payroll Specialist. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.
Essential Functions
These are the job duties required of the position.
Essential Functions
- Calculates and remits wage garnishments, child support and tax levy deductions.
- Calculates and enters deductions for health, life and vision insurance.
- Uses Banner to enter personnel actions forms to include appointments, salary chances, labor changes, terminations, etc.
- Reviews web time entry time sheets for exempt employees to ensure leave and time policies are followed.
- Audits transactions in the Kronos timekeeping system to ensure work is performed accurately and timely and follows hospital and campus policies.
- Provides back up and assistance for processing student classification personnel action forms.
- Provides back up and assistance for processes all tax annuity forms for Healthcare Authority employees.
- Provides backup and assistance for calculating pay outs for terminating and resigning campus employees.
- Provides backup and assistance for processing monthly faculty personnel action forms during high volume times.
- Provides backup on auditing, entering, and checking timesheets and applying personnel policies relating to time and attendance.
- Researches stale dated checks for those that need to be reported to the state as unclaimed property.
- Tracks and monitors leave taken for campus employees under the Family Medical Leave Act and Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
- Communicates with employees by telephone and in person concerning wages, taxes and deductions and explains gross to net variances.
- Prepares and analyzes reports in Microsoft Excel.
- Covers other areas of responsibility during absences.
- Ensures confidentiality of employee information.
- Regular and prompt attendance.
- Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required, which may include holidays.
- Related duties as required.
Number of Vacancies1Position End Date (if temporary)Job Open Date04/06/2024Job Close DateOpen Until FilledYesSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsWorking DaysMonday - FridayWorking Hours8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Job LocationMain CampusFull-time or Part-TimeFull TimeRegular or TemporaryRegular
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you at least 18 years of age?
- * Do you have a legal right to work in the United States?
- * The University of South Alabama typically does not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
- * What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- Less than High School
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Masters Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Terminal Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- * How many years of related experience do you have?
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 - 3 years
- Between 3 - 5 years
- Between 5 - 7 years
- More than 7 years
- * How did you hear about this position?
- USA website
- LinkedIn
- Zip Recruiter
- Indeed
- HigherEd Jobs
- Alabama Career Center / Alabama Works
- Facebook
- Word of mouth
- Other
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents- Resume
- Cover Letter
The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. If you feel you have been discriminated against, please notify the Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator or the Assistant Vice President, Human Resources/Finance and Administration.
EO/AA Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Annual Security and Fire Safety ReportThe University of South Alabama publishes certain crime statistics for the most recent three-year period as required by the Jeanne Clery Act. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the school. The report, along with additional information, is available online at:
http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/police/resources/fireandsafetyreport.pdf. You may also request a paper copy from the University Police office located at 290 Stadium Blvd, Beta Gamma Commons Building, Mobile, AL 36688.
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