Payroll Specialist II - Multi-State Compliance & Support

Quest Oracle Community; Portland, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Life insurance

Pension plans

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University is seeking a Payroll Specialist 2 to support multi-state payroll processing, timekeeping and labor distribution. You will ensure compliance with federal/state laws and collective bargaining agreements, and assist employees with payroll inquiries.

The role requires 3+ years in a full-cycle payroll office, strong Excel skills, and a customer-service mindset. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position with standard daytime hours at the Portland campus.

Qualifications

• 8 quarter (5 semester) or 80 clock hours of college level accounting courses.
• Two years of work experience in an accounting field.
• Three years of experience in a full-cycle payroll office required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Excel.
• Highly customer service oriented.

Responsibilities

• Submit processes, review results, audit reports, correct errors including historical adjustments, batch loads and relocation.
• Process off-cycle payments for terminations and other applicable situations.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, local, collective bargaining agreements and policies.
• Review overpayment forms, calculate amounts, establish repayment plans and follow through with execution.
• Review negative accruals in alignment with bargaining agreements.
• Maintain payroll related forms and rules, backup documentation and approvals for payroll processing.
• Respond to complex inquiries regarding pay, payroll deductions, taxes and policies.
• Assist employees with direct deposit setup and inquiries.
• Provide guidance to managers and employees regarding payroll processes.
• Participate in payroll projects and system implementations.
• Establish earnings, deductions and leave items with Timekeeping.

Skills

Customer service oriented

Excel

Education

Accounting coursework

Tools

Oracle payroll

Job description

Oregon Health & Science University is seeking a Payroll Specialist 2 to support multi-state payroll processing, timekeeping and labor distribution. You will ensure compliance with federal/state laws and collective bargaining agreements, and assist employees with payroll inquiries.

The role requires 3+ years in a full-cycle payroll office, strong Excel skills, and a customer-service mindset. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position with standard daytime hours at the Portland campus.