Payroll Specialist

The University of Kansas Health System; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Payroll Specialist for the Broadmoor Campus. This full-time role supports bi-weekly payroll processes, audits, and HR system updates in UKG Pro and Workday, ensuring accurate employee deductions and payments.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of office experience, proficiency in Excel and 10-key, and the ability to handle payroll data with confidentiality. Preferred: hospital payroll experience and 4+ years with UKG Pro and Workday.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of office/clerical experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, typing, and numeric data entry.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bi-weekly remittance advices for employee deductions.
• Review and perform audits; support payroll staff.
• Process HR spreadsheet updates and respond to payroll questions.
• Handle payroll-related corrections and data changes.
• Ensure timely completion of payroll tasks within deadlines.

Skills

Excel

Typing

10-key

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

UKG Pro

Workday

Job description

Position Summary / Career Interest

Prepares bi-weekly remittance advices for various employee deductions. Reviews and performs a variety of audits. Provides assistance in the form of answering questions to employees, other staff, and outside entities. Performs other tasks such as filing and supporting other payroll staff. Handles changes to the HR spreadsheet.

Position Title

Payroll Specialist

Days - Full Time

Broadmoor Campus

Position Summary / Career Interest

Prepares bi-weekly remittance advices for various employee deductions. Reviews and performs a variety of audits. Provides assistance in the form of answering questions to employees, other staff, and outside entities. Performs other tasks such as filing and supporting other payroll staff. Handles changes to the HR spreadsheet.

Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the Accounting Department and Payroll Subdivision.
• Responsible for reviewing and entering HR spreadsheet retroactive changes into UKG Pro and Workday – job, work rule, department.
• Assists with the handling of unclaimed property.
• Receives and processes various requests for corrections to paychecks.
• Responsible for running/working audits in UKG PRO and Workday.
• Assists when needed with handling notifications from banks regarding potential direct deposit issues such as closed accounts and incorrect account numbers.
• Handles special assignments and other duties as assigned, all within Payroll’s deadlines
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education And Experience

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 2 or more years of office and clerical experience.

Preferred Education And Experience

• 4 or more years of payroll experience within a hospital environment.
• 4 or more years Experience with UKG Pro time and attendance
• 4 or more years of Workday payroll experience.

Knowledge Requirements

• Proficient in Excel, typing and 10-key.

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-54199

Important Information For You To Know As You Apply

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.