Description

Purpose:
Perform analysis, consultation, auditing and other specialized work involved in the administration payroll/tax related practices and procedures. Serve as a consultant to internal and external customers on payroll-related issues.

Responsibilities:

• Performs routine and ad hoc audits and analysis to ensure payroll accuracy, operational efficiency, and compliance with established controls.
• Perform various maintenance and operational transactions of confidential payroll information.
• Assist in the biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll, tax, and compliance activities.
• Identify and resolve payroll issues related to PeopleSoft and KRONOS and advise management of problems as they arise. Applies systems knowledge and functionality when researching and correcting systems related issues.
• Participate in major payroll projects and initiatives or other cross functional project teams. Meet project deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Serves as functional resource regarding laws, reporting requirements, trends, training, and payroll systems functionality/applications.
• Participate in systems upgrade and/or additional applications by performing assigned project tasks and assisting in the planning, development, testing, and conversion activities.
• Identifies, investigates, and resolves complex questions pay check, tax, or payroll information.
• Collect, evaluate, analyze and audit payroll data for process improvement, cost effectiveness, and/or pay practice compliance. Identify trends and make recommendations for improvement.
• Modify and run queries and reports to generate data used for payroll planning, auditing, filing and reporting purposes using PeopleSoft, Kronos, and Excel.
• Serve as the Payroll department resource for all payroll operations, tax, and compliance activities needed to support various functional Business Partners (HR, Finance, Corporate Tax, Operations).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field required.
• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred .
• Three years of professional-level payroll or related experience required.
• Functional knowledge of payroll systems, applicable laws and taxes/accounting principles preferred.
• Functional knowledge of PeopleSoft, Oracle HCM, and/or Kronos preferred.
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  
  UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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