Senior Payroll Specialist

Mississippi State University; Starkville, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi State University seeks an experienced payroll support professional to perform advanced fiscal and clerical tasks in the University Budget/Payroll Department. The role handles quarterly unemployment reports, headcount reporting, tax forms, and various payroll duties with attention to accuracy and timeliness.

Required are a high school diploma and five years of payroll or bookkeeping experience; familiarity with Banner and strong computer skills are important.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in payroll, accounting, or bookkeeping.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard to enter data.
• Any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education approved by the Department of Human Resources Management.

Responsibilities

• Processes quarterly unemployment reports.
• Compiles monthly headcount reports for external agencies.
• May train and assist other Payroll Accounting Assistants.
• Processes exception time, retro-active redistributions, federal and state tax forms, status changes, and other payroll functions.
• Calculates pay exceptions.
• Serves as a resource to University department payroll entry.
• Double checks and backs up work of other Payroll Accounting Assistants.
• Handles child support and Credit Union Deductions.

Skills

Payroll experience

Data entry

Computer literacy

Verbal & written communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

BANNER system

PC software

Job description

Mississippi State University seeks an experienced payroll support professional to perform advanced fiscal and clerical tasks in the University Budget/Payroll Department. The role handles quarterly unemployment reports, headcount reporting, tax forms, and various payroll duties with attention to accuracy and timeliness.

Required are a high school diploma and five years of payroll or bookkeeping experience; familiarity with Banner and strong computer skills are important.