TES Payroll Assistant

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University’s Temporary Employment Services is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Assistant to support payroll entry, tax updates, and deductions. You will help ensure payroll data is accurate and confidential, processing transactions in a timely manner.

Ideal candidates are organized, able to manage multiple tasks, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with deadlines. Proficiency with Excel and MS Office is preferred, with training provided on payroll systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet recurring deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Enter employee payroll transactions, including tax withholding updates and voluntary retirement deductions, into payroll systems.
• Review payroll forms and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation in accordance with established procedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Assist with routine payroll processing and administrative support activities.
• Monitor assigned workflows and ensure transactions are completed within established deadlines.
• Communicate with Payroll staff regarding missing information, discrepancies, or documentation needs.
• Perform data entry, reporting, and other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Participate in training to learn payroll procedures, systems, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Time management

Excel

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Overview

This position will support the Payroll team by performing payroll-related data entry, records management, and administrative functions. This position plays an important role in ensuring employee payroll information is processed accurately and timely while maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive employee data.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with data in a fast-paced environment with recurring deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Enter employee payroll transactions, including tax withholding updates and voluntary retirement deductions, into payroll systems.


• Review payroll forms and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy.


• Maintain payroll records and documentation in accordance with established procedures and confidentiality requirements.


• Assist with routine payroll processing and administrative support activities.


• Monitor assigned workflows and ensure transactions are completed within established deadlines.


• Communicate with Payroll staff regarding missing information, discrepancies, or documentation needs.


• Perform data entry, reporting, and other administrative tasks as assigned.


• Participate in training to learn payroll procedures, systems, and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.


• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet recurring deadlines.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational, data entry, and recordkeeping skills.


• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.


• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Professionalism, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.


• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.

Why Work at Auburn?

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university.TESprovides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time


• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads


• Assistance with special projects


• Seasonal work


• Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity,TESis a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU students are not eligible forTES.

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