Entry-Level Payroll Clerk: Precise Pay & Confidential Records

Lubbock Christian University; Idalou (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Lubbock Christian University is seeking a Payroll Clerk to support accurate, timely payroll processing, maintain records, and handle confidential information. This entry-level hourly position reports to the Director of Accounting and collaborates with Human Resources to manage hires, terminations, and compensation changes.

The role involves processing regular and supplemental payrolls, reviewing time and deductions, assisting with year-end activities, and ensuring compliance with university

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior experience assisting with payroll processing or related functions.
• Experience using payroll, accounting, or related systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately with detailed and confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation and processing of regular, supplemental, and other payrolls in accordance with schedules, policies, and requirements.
• Review time, pay, deduction, and payroll-related information for completeness and accuracy; research discrepancies and route exceptions for resolution.
• Enter or process authorized payroll transactions and maintain supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, payroll registers, journal entries, and post-payroll activities.
• Support processing and reconciliation of taxes, retirement contributions, benefit deductions, garnishments, and other payroll deductions.
• Coordinate with Human Resources on hires, terminations, compensation changes, and other actions affecting payroll.
• Maintain payroll records in line with retention practices and confidentiality requirements.
• Assist with year-end payroll activities, audits, reporting, and W-2 processes.
• Use university payroll, HRIS, and financial systems accurately; support testing and documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee, payroll, tax, banking, and other sensitive information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Organization

Follow-through

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Lubbock Christian University is seeking a Payroll Clerk to support accurate, timely payroll processing, maintain records, and handle confidential information. This entry-level hourly position reports to the Director of Accounting and collaborates with Human Resources to manage hires, terminations, and compensation changes.

The role involves processing regular and supplemental payrolls, reviewing time and deductions, assisting with year-end activities, and ensuring compliance with university