PAYROLL TECHNICIAN II

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley•Edinburg, TX

34d

About The Position

To provide the accounting and advanced technical skills necessary to the function of a payroll department. Responsible for maintaining accurate employee records and the preparation of reports affecting transfers of retirement and other taxing authority funds.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two (2) years of payroll experience and/or three (3) years accounting/bookkeeping experience.
Must have excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
Must be able to exercise patience and tact in dealing with irate/upset employees.
Must be able to stoop and reach to retrieve and replace files and documents.
May be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds unaided.
Must have ability to move between offices and buildings.

Nice To Haves

Business/vocational school training or college course work in accounting or business.

Responsibilities

Provides customer assistance in regard to payroll-related inquiries as posed from various sources, including personal, telephone, or e-mail. Helps direct customers to appropriate area when not payroll-related.
Audits and reviews electronic time record activity for hourly employees. Responsibility includes posting Web Time Entry hours for payroll processing. Works with various departments/employees to resolve any inconsistencies/corrective action.
Audits and reviews electronic time record activity for salaried employees other than faculty. Responsibility includes posting leave absences to update employee leave balances. Works with Academic Affairs to resolve any inconsistencies/corrective action.
Audits/reviews electronic faculty absence reporting via APEX system. Responsibility includes posting leave reporting to Payroll system to update faculty leave balances.
Processes, reviews, reconciles, prepares various payroll related disbursements such as retirement funds, employment tax funds, insurance funds, etc.
Posts journal entries to record disbursement activity.
Submits routine payroll job to process monthly employee vacation and sick leave accruals and validates results.
Submits routine payroll jobs and reports to support payroll-related activities.
Assists in auditing holiday, vacation, and sick leave taken and related accrued leave balances. Performs the payroll exit process regarding employees who are terminating employment with UTRGV.
Analyzes employee data and initiates vacation settlement processing.
Audits/validates overtime reporting for payroll processing. Communicates with various personnel to resolve inconsistencies.
Provides specific assistance to Payroll staff, collecting data necessary for research, follow-up action, and communicating with applicable party(ies).
Evaluates payroll adjustments in pay or accrued leave and presents findings to Supervisor.
May assist in payroll related reconciliations.
May assist in state related reporting activities.
May assist in tax withholding reviews.
May provide support to Tax Compliance Office staff.
May be tasked with special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Meets daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly deadlines.
Performs other duties as assigned.