Payroll Specialist

UofL Health

8d•Remote

About The Position

About UofL Health: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Position Summary and Purpose The Payroll Specialist is responsible for performing daily payroll operations, including but not limited to time and attendance, payroll processing and pay statements. This position is also responsible for providing customer service to both internal and external customers about payroll issues. The Payroll Specialist works collaboratively with the members of the Human Resource team.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
Three (3) or more years of experience working with organization processing payroll for 2000+ employees (required)
Proficient with payroll software.
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Ability to break down problems or tasks; scanning prior knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences of events
Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
Must be familiar with electronic timekeeping systems with the ability to compute time worked
Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education (preferred)
Prior experience working healthcare payroll and Workday (preferred)
Payroll related certifications including Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) (preferred)

Responsibilities

Manages the timely and accurate processing of payroll and payroll related data; handles high volume transactions appropriately
Assists with managing the time and attendance module and associated interface with the payroll system
Maintains employee payroll records and documents, including required data for federal and state laws and guidelines
Provides a high level of customer service to ensure that employees and managers receive accurate, timely and appropriate information regarding payroll
Establishes and maintains clear lines of communication to enforce, interpret and explain payroll policies and procedures and resolve employee issues
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
Analyzing employee data ensures accuracy
Manage employee questions by researching, identifying, and reconciling payments and proposing corrective measures
Participate in audits as needed
Collaborate with HR to ensure employee changes are entered in the Payroll system in an accurate and timely fashion
Stay up to date on federal, state, and local payroll and tax laws, policies, and procedures
Understand upstream and downstream impacts of changes to processes, systems, etc.
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community