Payroll Clerk I: Pay Processing & Admin Support

Theuniversityunion; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CalPERS Retirement

Paid Vacation Time (6.66 hours/month)

Paid Sick Time (8 hours/month)

Paid Holidays (14 per year)

Excellent medical benefits – employee

Educational Assistance Program

Discounted WELL fitness membership

Work from home after 6 months

Job summary

University Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Office Clerk to support timesheet processing, W-4 forms, and check distribution on the Sacramento campus.

The role is full-time, benefitted, with initial in-office work for 6 months and potential work-from-home up to two days per week thereafter. The ideal candidate will have strong clerical skills, proficiency in Word and Excel, and experience handling confidential information.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated work experience in a variety of office and customer service support assignments.
• Demonstrated work experience in a customer service position interacting in person with the public.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining complex filing and record-keeping systems.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and customers.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs clerical functions using Word/Excel; supports Payroll Manager.
• Answers phones and greets visitors; provides payroll policy information.
• Reviews and prepares timesheets for processing with manager approval.
• Assists Payroll Technicians II & III with verification and balancing of payroll.
• Receives and distributes payroll checks; maintains payroll files and retention.
• Maintains mail handling and department mail distribution processes.
• Tracks W-2 forms and processes duplicate requests.

Skills

Front counter experience

Customer service

Office filing systems

Microsoft Word & Excel

Data entry

Written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Payroll familiarity

Tools

UKG Workforce Ready

Job description

University Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Office Clerk to support timesheet processing, W-4 forms, and check distribution on the Sacramento campus.

The role is full-time, benefitted, with initial in-office work for 6 months and potential work-from-home up to two days per week thereafter. The ideal candidate will have strong clerical skills, proficiency in Word and Excel, and experience handling confidential information.