Payroll Assistant Job at Augusta University
Job Summary
Summary – The Payroll Assistant works under general supervision and focuses on learning USG payroll systems, quality assurance tasks, issue resolutions, assisting with client implementations, and other special projects. Assistance is provided to help set schedules, provide reports to management as well as other planning and coordination efforts with Payroll. This position supports the Shared Services Center in providing efficient and effective services to the institutions of the University System of Georgia.
Responsibilities
Essential Dities and Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support for payroll administration team
- Process, support, and maintain reports related to payroll administration
- Prepares and coordinates data for audits and legal compliance.
- Researches institution and employee issues and resolve problems in an effective and timely manner
- Work with payroll and other departments to maintain data integrity and to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing
- Assists with the day-to-day administration issues
- Provide accurate and up-to-date communication materials
- Facilitate meetings and assist with presentations
- Works with manager to create tools for payroll
- Provide output data and reporting upon request
- Serve as backup to Payroll Team as needed
- Performs other duties or special projects as assigned
Required Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
This position requires a bachelor’s degree and one year of Payroll Administration experience, or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the necessary knowledge and skills.
Other Requirements
- Day and overnight travel from headquarters may be required
- Occasional overtime will be required
- Must have a valid GA Driver’s License
- Light physical exertion may be required
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to plan, organize and schedule duties to meet rigid deadlines
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and changing demands while being responsive to end user needs
- Extremely detail-oriented, with strong interpersonal and collaborative work style and ability to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate commitment to being a team player
- Ability to plan, organize, and schedule duties to meet changing priorities
- Basic general knowledge of practices and procedures related to payroll activities
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Experience with a variety of Payroll software programs
- Proficient to advanced experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Ability to operate standard office equipment including sufficient software and computer use knowledge to search computer files, and/or generate standard reports, to input or edit information into spreadsheets or programs, and to perform word processing and/or desktop publishing
- Excellent research and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of Payroll, Federal, and Local tax withholding regulations.
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Proven Customer Service Skills
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