Payroll Analyst II

Job Duties

• Review and process payroll and personnel transactions for assigned UCLA Health cost centers.
• Perform daily UKG Time and Attendance reviews for leaves of absence, new hires, separations, active review, retro review, and timesheet activity.
• Process transactions related to separations, transfers, leaves of absence, missing time, payroll corrections, and off-cycle checks.
• Research and resolve payroll questions from employees, department contacts, Human Resources, Financial Services Systems, Budget, and other partners.
• Review UCPath and UKG transactions for compliance with payroll policies, regulations, bargaining unit agreements, and departmental requirements.
• Identify and correct payroll discrepancies, employee appointment issues, late payments, and potential non-payment concerns before payroll deadlines.
• Update payroll system flags for UC and Medical Center-specific programs, including comp time elections, Pro-Opt, and other payroll programs.
• Process salary expense transfers, lump sum payments, and payroll activities related to hospital and non-hospital funds as assigned.
• Review, reconcile, and process leave accrual adjustments, compensatory time payoffs, holiday accruals, PTO payoffs, and separation-related accrual payments.
• Support special projects and additional payroll assignments from department leadership.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of relevant experience in payroll processing, accounting, or a related field.
• Knowledge of UCPath, UKG, and other payroll systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience with payroll software and systems.
• Knowledge of UC policies and bargaining unit agreements.