Payroll/Personnel Transaction Analyst (2 positions)

About the role

The Payroll/Personnel Transaction Analyst provides payroll and personnel transaction support for all university employees. Duties include processing various transactions, auditing paperwork, and resolving issues.

Responsibilities

• Processes all aspects of employee job transactions in PeopleSoft HR and PIMS.
• Audits and processes appointment paperwork for all categories of employees.
• Researches, analyzes, and resolves personnel transaction-related issues.
• Maintains data integrity and accuracy across all information systems.
• Audits and rectifies errors and discrepancies in personnel/payroll transaction documents.
• Ensures completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of all operational functions.
• Conducts reviews and audits of monthly department and individual employee attendance reports.
• Computes employees' gross pay and deductions to determine their net pay.
• Runs Pay Warrants and generates the Daily Payroll/Master Payroll Report.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training.
• Two years’ experience working in an HR office or performing HR functions.
• Experience working with PeopleSoft HR and the State of California and/or the CSU Payroll System (PIMS).
• Experience working with a high volume of diverse customers.
• Experience working with spreadsheets.
• Experience with OnBase.
• Experience analyzing and auditing employee data.
• Experience processing payroll in higher education.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of software applications: word processing, spreadsheet, and database management.
• Excellent customer service and public relations skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization and of different cultures.
• Ability to quickly become familiar with university infrastructure, policies, and procedures as they relate to temporary faculty appointments.
• Ability to analyze and interpret technical procedures or regulations.
• Ability to learn and establish expertise in PeopleSoft HR, the State of California payroll system (PIMS), and MyCalPERS.
• Ability to compose and appropriately format correspondence and reports.
• Ability to analyze and define problems, establish facts, collect data, and draw valid conclusions to effectively present information.
• Ability to perform accurately in a highly detail-oriented environment and handle multiple work priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships in a diverse multicultural environment.

Skills

• Ability to interact and communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner at all times.
• Knowledge of software applications: word processing, spreadsheet, and database management.
• Excellent customer service and public relations skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization and of different cultures.
• Ability to quickly become familiar with university infrastructure, policies, and procedures as they relate to temporary faculty appointments.
• Ability to analyze and interpret technical procedures or regulations.
• Ability to learn and establish expertise in PeopleSoft HR, the State of California payroll system (PIMS), and MyCalPERS.
• Ability to compose and appropriately format correspondence and reports.
• Ability to analyze and define problems, establish facts, collect data, and draw valid conclusions to effectively present information.
• Ability to perform accurately in a highly detail-oriented environment and handle multiple work priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships in a diverse multicultural environment.

Benefits

San José State University offers a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary.

Pay

$6,208/month (Step 14)

Schedule

N/A