This position is responsible for implementing and administering the Department’s four incentive plans, which includes data collection, calculation, and payment of incentive compensation on a quarterly basis.
Leverages institutional databases and departmental systems to compile, validate, and analyze compensation data for accurate payment calculations.
Conducts comprehensive audits to ensure data integrity and adherence to University policy.
Designs and implements automated tools to streamline data extraction for incentive metrics, enhancing both accuracy and efficiency in departmental reporting.
Maintains accurate, up-to-date documentation for all departmental incentive plans, supporting transparency and compliance with stakeholders.
Oversees and audits the daily operations of the payroll functions for the department; research, evaluate and ensure that payroll issues and discrepancies are resolved in a proper and timely manner.
Manages complex payroll functions; calculates, reviews, verifies and posts a variety of complex payroll data such as gross pay, retirement, contract adjustments, retroactive payments, hours, and leave.
Conducts monthly reconciliations to validate appropriate payroll allocation in alignment with departmental guidelines.
Creates and updates payroll procedures with a continuous focus on identifying efficiency and process improvement.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, business administration, finance, healthcare administration, public administration, statistics, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
Four (4) years of professional, progressively responsible experience in a finance related role
A master’s degree in accounting, business, business administration, finance, healthcare administration, public administration, statistics, or a directly related field from an accredited institution (preferred).
Higher education accounting or finance experience (preferred).
Experience with database systems and analysis of data (preferred).
Advanced experience working with Microsoft Office Products (preferred).
Experience working systems such as Smartsheet, PowerBI, Human Capital Management, and PeopleSoft Finance (preferred).
Benefits
Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Multiple plan options
Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay