Description: The primary purpose of this position is to support the Payroll Office in ensuring that the designated payroll processes are completed accurately and timely, and in compliance with applicable guidelines, for the Office’s client base; which includes faculty, staff, temporary employees, graduate and undergraduate student workers, vendors, management, auditors, etc. The incumbent in this position will be accountable to complete accurate data keying of pertinent information in our accounting/payroll system; completing payroll tasks such as tax deduction and direct deposit setup, garnishment and levies entries, retro-pay calculation, voluntary employee benefit deductions, and other pay-related entries/corrections for accurate pay. Maintain accurate records of transactions and inquiries. Primary Function of Organizational Unit: The University Payroll Office is organized as a unit within the Division of Business and Finance with direct reporting responsibilities to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance/Comptroller. The University Payroll Office has functional responsibility for all NC A&T State University payrolls, and the accounting functions related to payroll. Payroll is responsible to administer timely payroll processing adhering to federal, state and university regulations that result in salary compensation for pay distributed via direct deposit or check, and to reconcile and remit certain benefits and other deductions. The Payroll Office is also responsible for ensuring that the University maintains full conformity with tax compliance rules and regulations governing payments to foreign national employees. Internal job number: 009007 Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalency and one year of related office experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Preferred: Knowledge of: + Associate degree from community college or technical institution, with two years payroll or bookkeeping experience, or college degree in accounting or business-related field. + Considerable working knowledge of standard accounting and payroll procedures handling related duties in a university setting is highly preferred. + Proficient working experience with utilization of computers, data entry and information management through an enterprise resource planning systems ( ERP ), data spreadsheets, and word processing software (i.e., Microsoft Office Applications). Essential abilities to: + Exercise attention to details, view and dissect information analytically; application of good judgement and problem-solving, time management a must to maintain daily work responsibilities while handling high customer demands, and excellent organizational skills and capable to multitask are critical to be successful in this role. + Handle sensitive and confidential information. + Efficient working skills in an intense environment where strict schedules and deadlines must be attained. Skills in: + Previous experience in the Banner Ellucian software a plus. Job Closing Date: 01/22/2025