Academic HR & Payroll Operations Analyst

UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA is seeking an HR Analyst 2 to support day-to-day HR operations, coordinating personnel, payroll, timekeeping, and funding transactions for academic, student, postdoctoral, staff, and affiliate populations. You will work closely with faculty, staff, students, and campus partners to ensure HR transactions are accurate, timely, and compliant with University policies.

The role requires meticulous data review, strong communication, and the ability to resolve issues using campus systems.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HR, academic personnel, and payroll administration principles.
• Ability to review personnel and payroll transactions for accuracy.
• Familiarity with payroll funding and financial processes.
• Ability to interpret policies and CBAs and apply them correctly.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate personnel, payroll, timekeeping, and funding transactions across populations.
• Work with faculty, staff, students, and campus partners to ensure accurate HR data.
• Review and process HR and payroll transactions for compliance and timeliness.
• Maintain confidential records and support standard office software usage.
• Identify issues, propose solutions, and support continuous HR process improvements.

Skills

Payroll administration

HR transactions processing

Policy interpretation

Recordkeeping

Communication skills

Customer service

Data entry & systems

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Equivalent experience in HR/payroll

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

UCLA is seeking an HR Analyst 2 to support day-to-day HR operations, coordinating personnel, payroll, timekeeping, and funding transactions for academic, student, postdoctoral, staff, and affiliate populations. You will work closely with faculty, staff, students, and campus partners to ensure HR transactions are accurate, timely, and compliant with University policies.

The role requires meticulous data review, strong communication, and the ability to resolve issues using campus systems.