Staff Accountant 1- Student Payroll (Entry Level)

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Background check

Excellent benefits package

Tuition exemption for qualified roles

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking an entry-level Staff Accountant 1 for Student Payroll to support biweekly payrolls across campuses. You will run retro pay calculations, initiate pay cycles, fix errors, balance runs, and generate reports for distribution.

The role includes managing Federal Work Study, Chancellor's Student Aid, and other student funding sources, calculating taxes and deductions, and communicating payroll procedures with departments to ensure compliance and timely payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• 24 hours of college accounting courses.
• 2 years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Processes two biweekly student payrolls across multiple campuses, including retro pay calculations and audit reporting.
• Manages Federal Work Study, Community Work Study, and Chancellor's Student Aid; completes ad hoc payroll adjustments and reporting.
• Calculates gross pay, taxes, and deductions for manual inputs when time/transactions are late.
• Communicates payroll procedures and maintains compliance with IRS and related regulations; supports payroll operations.
• Acts as primary contact for employment earnings verifications and assists with Workday testing and reporting.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field

24 hours of college accounting courses

2 years of professional experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

Staff Accountant 1- Student Payroll (Entry Level)

Position Type: Professional / Unclassified

Department: LSUAM FA - AS - Payroll - Payments - Admin - Graduate Assistants, Faculty and Professional (Lorin Oliver (00006461))

Work Location: 0204 Thomas D. Boyd Hall

Pay Grade: Professional

Job Description

• 25% Processes two biweekly student payrolls among multiple campuses each month. Processing includes running retro pay calculations for the student employee group (for corrections and adjustments to prior period payrolls) and working reports generated from the retro events. Processing also includes initiating the pay cycle event, resolving all error reports, and reviewing all audit reports, and concludes with balancing the payroll runs and generating necessary reports for distribution.
• 25% Position manages Federal Work Study, Community Work Study, and Chancellor's Student Aid for all campuses, which includes spot checking records for accuracy and running reports during payroll processing to confirm accurate charges. Works with departments, the Student Employment Office, and the Office of Financial Aid to correct salary expenditures that were paid on the incorrect funding source, which requires an ad hoc payroll adjustment. Performs annual projects to ensure awards are correctly charged. Performs monthly balancing of Work Study and Chancellor's Student Aid Charges and Awards. Prepares more extensive reporting for Work Study at FYE for FAR, SPA, and the Office of Financial Aid. Prepares and coordinates the allocation of CSA charges at FYE.
• 20% Calculates gross pay for employees whose time or personnel transactions are received late and not processed with the retroactive pay cycle and require manual inputs. Calculates state and federal taxes and miscellaneous deductions for manual inputs. Prepares on-demand partial payments for biweekly student employees who do not receive payment on the required pay period due to late time submission or late personnel transactions.
• 20% Communicates extensively with departments and employees regarding employment and payroll procedures, income tax withholding information, etc. Audits personnel transactions, federal and state tax forms, and tax exemption forms for NRA employees to ensure compliance with IRS regulations and federal tax treaty regulations. Stays abreast of employment law, tax law, and LSU policies. Participates in seminar presentations to advise over 300 departments of payroll procedures.
• 10% Serves as the primary point of contact for all employment earnings verifications and student employment verifications across the six LSU-paid campuses for all employee types. Supports student employment processes by assisting with Workday testing, generating and reviewing reports to identify time entries that have not been submitted or approved prior to payroll deadlines, and providing backup support for payroll operations. Performs other duties and assists with special projects as assigned by Payroll Departmental Management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
• 24 hours of college accounting courses
• 2 years of professional experience

LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply—a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Special Instructions

A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available). However, original transcripts are required prior to hire. Please provide three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address. Attach ALL required documents under the "Resume/CV" section of your application. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Lorin Oliver at [e-mail] or [phone].

Posting Date: November 9, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): November 23, 2026

Additional Position Information

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits – LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including

• health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement options
• various leave options
• paid holidays
• wellness benefits
• tuition exemption for qualified positions
• training and development opportunities
• employee discounts
• and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance.

Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N): LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment.

Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

Contact Information

HCM Contact Information: For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email [e-mail]. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.

Louisiana State University Overview

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences.

LSU System Overview

The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

Mission Statement

In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.