Payroll Clerk-Associate

Responsibilities

• Answers high volume of telephone inquiries from employees, departments, and vendors; routes calls accordingly.
• Completes data entry from payroll forms, time sheets, production records, or individual time cards into the computerized payroll system.
• Ensures accuracy of entries, including employee name, days worked, overtime earnings (if any), date, gross pay, deductions, required withholdings, and net earnings.
• Computes withholdings and deductions involving multi-state tax laws, as well as payments on sales draws and commissions.
• Prepares payroll for distribution; processes purchase requisitions and travel requests/reimbursements.
• Maintains inventory and orders office supplies.
• Sorts and distributes all incoming mail.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate fundamental knowledge of payroll concepts, practices, and policies, with the ability to apply them in varied situations.
• Solid customer service acumen and interpersonal skills to effectively work with both internal and external customers and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
• Detail-oriented with strong planning and organizational skills, while balancing multiple priorities.
• Computer skills proficiency, including the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Required Skills

One (1) year of related experience is required.

About Us

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery, and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility, and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education, and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture.

Benefits

• Medical: UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Discounted copays and coinsurance are available when using UT Health Physicians.
• Life and AD&D Insurance: Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional coverage.
• Dental: Three dental insurance plan options are available through Delta Dental Insurance Company.
• Vision: Two vision plan options are offered by Superior Vision Services.
• Disability: Employees can enroll in Disability Insurance for income protection due to non-work-related illness or injury.
• FSAs: Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are available for dependent day care and out-of-pocket health care expenses.
• Retirement: Employees are eligible for the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), with voluntary retirement programs also available.
• Time Off: Includes front-loaded Paid Time Off (128 to 208 hours), Extended Illness Bank, Paid Family Leave, and 12 paid holidays.
• Discounts: Employees enjoy discounts on services, tickets, and gym memberships.