Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Job Summary

This position provides payroll and benefit support to the department's 50+ faculty, 40+ academic staff, 3 university staff and approximately 300 graduate and 1000 undergraduate students. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and willing to accept and initiate new projects and learn new skills on a regular basis. They will also have a team-oriented work style, a proven ability to focus and independently oversee and organize multiple projects simultaneously and with tight deadlines, strict attention to detail with excellent time management and organizational skills, strong communication skills, strong problem-solving skills, and critical and conceptual thinking skills.

Responsibilities: Processes payroll, receives employee payroll changes, and provides routine human resources information to one or more work units in order to ensure timely and accurate payroll transaction processing. Maintains personnel records and assists with work unit operational policy development. Provides accurate, timely, and comprehensive benefit information and counseling to employees to assist audiences in understanding benefits eligibility, selection, and enrollment rules.

20% Prepares, organizes, disseminates, and processes payroll and benefit resources, communications, and materials for one or more work units through various mediums under general supervision35% Prepares and audits standard work unit payrolls, and completes payroll transactions and changes adhering to established policies and procedures to meet anticipated deadlines15% Receives, responds to, and resolves employee payroll and benefit questions and problems5% Counsels new, existing, and terminating employees on payroll and benefit options, timelines, taxes, and deductions5% Assists employees with the completion of benefit enrollments, changes, and maintenance of employee records according to established policies and procedures5% Represents unit/program at payroll workshops, informational meetings, and training sessions5% Contributes to the development, implementation, interpretation, and revision of work unit Human Resources policies and procedures according to institutional and legal rules and regulations5% Maintain knowledge of frequently changing policies relating to the processing of visas and consult with the International Student Services Office as well as the International Faculty Staff Services Office to obtain and disburse information.5% Serve as department liaison with the Employee Compensation and Benefits office for information related to benefits. Ensure that accurate information is disbursed to ECE employees is disbursed to ECE employees.

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Education

Preferred

Associate's Degree

Qualifications

Required

Prior payroll or financial experience Microsoft Excel experience

Preferred but not required

More than one year of payroll or financial experience Customer service experience Experience communicating policies and procedures Experience working in higher education

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 7:45 am-4:30 pm

Work Type

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary

Minimum $25.00 HOURLY

Depending On Qualifications

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/)

How to Apply

Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter outlining relevant qualifications and experience as it pertains to the required and preferred qualifications outlined in this job posting.

Contact

Delight Hensler

delight.hensler@wisc.edu

608-264-1481

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Official Title

Payroll and Benefits Spec(HR074)

Department(s):

A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENG

Employment Class

University Staff-Ongoing

Job Number

295876-CP

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