Senior Payroll Preaudit Clerk — Higher Education

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Paid time off

State holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI seeks a Senior Higher Education Payroll Office Preaudit Clerk to support high-volume payroll processing and compliance. The role offers full-time state employment with a comprehensive benefits package.

The successful candidate will review personnel actions, calculate retroactive payments, audit vouchers, and maintain accurate payroll records while ensuring regulatory adherence and privacy of employee data.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of payroll principles, practices and compliance requirements.
• Ability to interpret rules and prepare clear written reports.
• Experience with payroll data analysis and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Process and preaudit payroll documents and files for accuracy and legality.
• Analyze payroll reports, reconcile discrepancies and maintain confidential records.
• Develop and maintain payroll systems, policies and related reconciliations.
• Review personnel action forms, calculate retroactive payments and audit vouchers.
• Check payroll data for compliance before posting and manage leave balances.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Auditing

Education

High school diploma with bookkeeping or accounting courses

Job description

University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI seeks a Senior Higher Education Payroll Office Preaudit Clerk to support high-volume payroll processing and compliance. The role offers full-time state employment with a comprehensive benefits package.

The successful candidate will review personnel actions, calculate retroactive payments, audit vouchers, and maintain accurate payroll records while ensuring regulatory adherence and privacy of employee data.