Entry-Level Staff Accountant: Student Payroll

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Background check

Excellent benefits package

Tuition exemption for qualified roles

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking an entry-level Staff Accountant 1 for Student Payroll to support biweekly payrolls across campuses. You will run retro pay calculations, initiate pay cycles, fix errors, balance runs, and generate reports for distribution.

The role includes managing Federal Work Study, Chancellor's Student Aid, and other student funding sources, calculating taxes and deductions, and communicating payroll procedures with departments to ensure compliance and timely payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• 24 hours of college accounting courses.
• 2 years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Processes two biweekly student payrolls across multiple campuses, including retro pay calculations and audit reporting.
• Manages Federal Work Study, Community Work Study, and Chancellor's Student Aid; completes ad hoc payroll adjustments and reporting.
• Calculates gross pay, taxes, and deductions for manual inputs when time/transactions are late.
• Communicates payroll procedures and maintains compliance with IRS and related regulations; supports payroll operations.
• Acts as primary contact for employment earnings verifications and assists with Workday testing and reporting.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field

24 hours of college accounting courses

2 years of professional experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

Louisiana State University is seeking an entry-level Staff Accountant 1 for Student Payroll to support biweekly payrolls across campuses. You will run retro pay calculations, initiate pay cycles, fix errors, balance runs, and generate reports for distribution.

The role includes managing Federal Work Study, Chancellor's Student Aid, and other student funding sources, calculating taxes and deductions, and communicating payroll procedures with departments to ensure compliance and timely payments.