Payroll Analyst

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll Analyst performs a wide variety of payroll activities within the Oracle PeopleSoft 9.2 system, including processing and auditing wage and overtime payments, payroll deductions (manually and via interface), tax adjustments and requests for paycheck adjustments or off-cycle payments. Although duties normally follow established procedures, responsibilities may include routine, minor corrections to make documents acceptable for processing. Works under general supervision of the Payroll Supervisor.

Internal payroll processing experience is highly preferred. Experience with Excel and pivot tables, PeopleSoft and UKG preferred.
This position is currently under a mostly remote schedule with one day every other week in office and as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of related experience and normally requires specific accounting/payroll training.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree or
• Bachelor's Degree
• (FPC) FUNDAMENTAL PAYROLL CERTIFICTN or
• (CPP) CERT PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL
• Internal payroll processing experience is highly preferred.
• Experience with Excel and pivot tables, PeopleSoft and UKG preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely calculation, processing and distribution of UT Southwestern payrolls
• Ensure that transactions are processed in compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as government agency regulations
• Process and audit UT Southwestern payrolls, including input or upload of approved adjustments to pay, with a strong focus on employee status changes, new hires, terminations, federal/state/local tax changes, 403(b) and other benefit changes, garnishments, and any other adjustments that impact gross-to-net calculations.
• Balance and evaluate federal/state/local tax files, and work with Tax Administrator regarding tax processing and questions and concerns.
• Maintain employee pay records, reflecting all payroll updates and audit changes posted to payroll software
• Maintain the flow of documentation for payroll changes, including communication with internal departments to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding pay calculations
• Calculate retroactive payments, as required, create manual checks and set up off cycle payrolls, including special bonus and incentive processing
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED