Payroll & Personnel Transactions Specialist

SupportFinity™; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

San José State University is seeking a Payroll/Personnel Transaction Analyst to provide payroll and personnel transaction support for all university employees. The role requires independent work, strong judgment, and the ability to ensure accuracy in employment‑related documents across various systems.

The position involves auditing appointment paperwork, resolving issues, and maintaining master payroll accuracy.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent training.
• Administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.

Responsibilities

• Processes all payroll and personnel transactions in PeopleSoft HR and PIMS.
• Audits and processes appointment paperwork for all employee categories, ensuring policy compliance.
• Researches, analyzes, and resolves personnel transaction issues of varying complexity.
• Maintains data integrity across information systems and generates reports on request.
• Audits and rectifies errors in personnel/payroll documents; coordinates with initiating departments as needed.
• Audits and rectifies errors by cross‑referencing records and verifying information with various offices.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

PeopleSoft HR

PIMS (State payroll)

MyCalPERS

Data integrity

Analytical thinking

Documentation and reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training

Administrative work experience

Tools

PeopleSoft HR

PIMS

MyCalPERS

OnBase

Job description

San José State University is seeking a Payroll/Personnel Transaction Analyst to provide payroll and personnel transaction support for all university employees. The role requires independent work, strong judgment, and the ability to ensure accuracy in employment‑related documents across various systems.

The position involves auditing appointment paperwork, resolving issues, and maintaining master payroll accuracy.