Kronos Time & Payroll Specialist II - Scheduling

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health seeks a detail-oriented Timekeeping Payroll Specialist to manage Kronos timekeeping, payroll data entry, and reporting for inpatient and specialty units. This role ensures accurate compensation, audits, and compliance with payroll practices across multiple departments.

The position collaborates with Nursing Leadership, Centralized Staffing Office, and Payroll to maintain precise time cards, unit charging, and pay codes, while supporting department managers to meet

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, or equivalency.
• One year of experience in Kronos Scheduling and Payroll, or equivalency.
• Supports the Inpatient and Specialty Team.

Responsibilities

• Reconciles and edits daily schedule changes and time card data entry for the payroll of multiple departments.
• Maintains accurate payroll records for potential auditing purposes.
• Enters Kronos data including unit transfers, pay codes, work rule transfers, and job transfers.
• Prepares time cards for final payroll sign off and works with department managers to meet deadlines.
• Communicates with Nursing Leadership and Centralized Staffing Office for staffing assignments to promote accurate charging at the unit level.

Skills

Kronos timekeeping

Scheduling and payroll

Data analysis

Basic accounting principles

Multi-screen work

Education

Associate's degree or equivalency

Tools

Kronos

Job description

University of Utah Health seeks a detail-oriented Timekeeping Payroll Specialist to manage Kronos timekeeping, payroll data entry, and reporting for inpatient and specialty units. This role ensures accurate compensation, audits, and compliance with payroll practices across multiple departments.

The position collaborates with Nursing Leadership, Centralized Staffing Office, and Payroll to maintain precise time cards, unit charging, and pay codes, while supporting department managers to meet