Payroll Specialist: Public Service Impact & Growth

State of Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Military leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Job summary

The State of Nebraska, Administrative Services - Agency 65, is hiring a Payroll Specialist in Lincoln, NE. You will maintain payroll data, process onboarding/offboarding, and resolve payroll issues in a collaborative, customer-focused environment.

The role emphasizes accuracy, deadlines, and process improvement, with benefits including generous leave, retirement, health coverage, and PSLF eligibility. Apply to join public service and contribute to essential operations.

Qualifications

• One year of coursework or training in personnel management, business administration, public administration or office/administrative or two years of related experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
• Process onboarding and offboarding of teammates within the HR Information System.
• Resolve benefit and payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Support payroll questions and requests.
• Be a key player with payroll operations by understanding and following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Provide confidentiality on all levels.
• Process payroll for multiple locations.
• Communicate with a variety of teams.
• Other duties ad assigned with the scope of the classification.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Aptitude for numbers

Communication

Job description

The State of Nebraska, Administrative Services - Agency 65, is hiring a Payroll Specialist in Lincoln, NE. You will maintain payroll data, process onboarding/offboarding, and resolve payroll issues in a collaborative, customer-focused environment.

The role emphasizes accuracy, deadlines, and process improvement, with benefits including generous leave, retirement, health coverage, and PSLF eligibility. Apply to join public service and contribute to essential operations.