Payroll Assistant: Precise Pay & Compliance Support

Brown Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 51,975,000 - 85,676,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a payroll professional to support daily payroll operations. Under general supervision, you will process wage statements and respond to wage-related inquiries while maintaining strict confidentiality and accuracy.

The role emphasizes customer service, data integrity, and collaboration with the finance team in processing escheat and payroll-related tasks. Prior payroll experience is not required, but payroll knowledge is important.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent is required.
• Payroll knowledge is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Ability to multitask in a high-volume setting.
• No payroll experience required, although preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process wage statements for federal, state, and outside agencies within required standards and timeline.
• Provide requested employee wage information in response to subpoenas under supervisor guidance.
• Support payroll’s Employee Self Service application.
• Run audit reports for analysts and assist with auditing process as needed.
• Process various payments to outside agencies and customers.
• Coordinate with Brown University Health’s finance department the monthly processing of stale dated, and uncashed paychecks (escheat process).
• Maintain payroll files, purging files and coordinating file storage with external vendor.
• Communicate with new employees to ensure awareness of direct deposit and paperless program.

Skills

Customer service

Effective communication

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking a payroll professional to support daily payroll operations. Under general supervision, you will process wage statements and respond to wage-related inquiries while maintaining strict confidentiality and accuracy.

The role emphasizes customer service, data integrity, and collaboration with the finance team in processing escheat and payroll-related tasks. Prior payroll experience is not required, but payroll knowledge is important.