With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.

Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Payroll Lead. He/she will be responsible for assisting with processing accurate and timely payroll cycle and non-cycle transactions for the hospital. The incumbent will perform a variety of duties to ensure that time and attendance records are properly organized and maintained, and payroll data is properly input, processed and stored accordingly. This position coordinates and consults with the Payroll Manager, Lead, and with members of the Human Resources department to perform functions successfully.

The Payroll Lead:

• Lead and process edits in the Kronos/UKG Dimensions Time and Attendance System
• Coordinate customer service support to employees and department managers to resolve payroll related problems or inquiries
• Ensure payroll related compliance with union collective bargaining agreement (CBA)
• Review, process and input employee tuition reimbursement requests, employee relocation allowances, retroactive pay adjustments, employee deduction refunds and other miscellaneous payroll transactions
• Maintain and process all court ordered employee garnishments, including responses and releases
• Assist with bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly Federal and State tax payments and filings
• Participate and contribute to Payroll department policy and process improvement initiatives, utilizing company and industry knowledge, as well as state and federal regulations
• Assist with preparation of annual W-2 wage statements and federal and state filings
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.
• Promotes adherence to the Health Sciences Compliance Program, the Howard University Code of Ethics and the Health Sciences Standards of Conduct.
• Attends annual and periodic mandatory Compliance Program training including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy training.
• Participates in activities that promote adherence to federal healthcare program requirements.
• Actively participates in Health Sciences Compliance Program activities
• Adheres to the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients, families, and staff.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience processing payroll, preferably in a complex/multi-entity or healthcare environment
• Recent Kronos system experience preferred
• Recent Lawson and/or Workday experience preferred.

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan.)

COVID-19 Vaccination

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.