Human Resources/Payroll Specialist
About The Position
Position: Human Resources/Payroll Specialist Location: Athens Campus Department: Human Resources Reports to: Director of Human Resources Salary/Benefits: Salary is commensurate with education and experience. State of Georgia benefits package. Deadline to Apply: February 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Responsibilities: Greets and answer questions for current and prospective employees. Process and manage all aspects of the payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Verifies and enters personnel transactions for hourly and adjunct employees. Address employee inquiries and concerns related to HR and payroll matters. Transfers, scans, and indexes human resources and payroll reports. Works in a collaborative effort with faculty and staff to ensure the Human Resources department has adjunct faculty letters of agreement each semester. Creates and maintain Excel Spreadsheets. Prepare letters utilizing Microsoft Word. Assists in onboarding new hires and conducting orientation sessions with federal work-study students. Responsible for checking the time & labor system daily to ensure accuracy. Performs general clerical duties such as answering the phone, maintaining files, and other related duties. Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of related experience.
- Note: Experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree.
- Experience with PeopleSoft HCM and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with managing Time and Labor processing systems.
- Demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
- Proven work experience with payroll systems and/or experience within institutions of higher education, which includes demonstrated direct responsibility for entering and submitting payroll.
Responsibilities
- Greets and answer questions for current and prospective employees.
- Process and manage all aspects of the payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Verifies and enters personnel transactions for hourly and adjunct employees.
- Address employee inquiries and concerns related to HR and payroll matters.
- Transfers, scans, and indexes human resources and payroll reports.
- Works in a collaborative effort with faculty and staff to ensure the Human Resources department has adjunct faculty letters of agreement each semester.
- Creates and maintain Excel Spreadsheets.
- Prepare letters utilizing Microsoft Word.
- Assists in onboarding new hires and conducting orientation sessions with federal work-study students.
- Responsible for checking the time & labor system daily to ensure accuracy.
- Performs general clerical duties such as answering the phone, maintaining files, and other related duties.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- State of Georgia benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
