PAYROLL AND BENEFITS SPECIALIST
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Aug 25, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Business & Administrative Support, Human Resources Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job no: 240014-US
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: PHARM/BUSINESS SERVICE
Location: Madison
Categories: Human Resources, Payroll, Office & Administrative Support
Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of the School of Pharmacy (SoP) HR Manager, this position serves as the payroll and benefits coordinator for the entire school. Responsibilities include assisting with personnel related issues including payroll and benefits, staffing, compensation, policy interpretation, fiscal related duties, and process improvement. This position is solely responsible for the payroll, benefits and leave accounting functions of all SoP employees: University Staff, Academic Staff, Faculty, Post-Degree Training, Limited Appointees, Graduate Assistants and Student Hourlies. The School currently has approximately 255 employees plus numerous student hourlies with an annual payroll expenditure of approximately $18 million.
Position Duties:
List of Duties
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Degree and Area of Specialization:
No Degree Required
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
Required experience
1. Minimum of 2 years of experience: independently administering payroll and benefits programs utilizing a human resources system OR with payroll support in a large and complex unit within University of Wisconsin
2. Proven customer service skills utilized to provide exceptional and accurate service to a diverse customer base
3. Proven ability to work cooperatively and efficiently as a team member to deliver services within the division
4. Excellent organizational skills
5. Ability to independently prioritize time and meet established deadlines
6. Excellent written and verbal communication
7. Experience applying policies and laws to resolve complex issues
8. Experience with Microsoft Office products with the ability to effectively learn new technology.
10. Experience administering detailed and complex payroll and benefits programs, in a large organization
Preferred experience
1.Experience interpreting and applying UW-Madison policies/programs, as well as state and federal laws relating to compensation and benefits (e.g. FMLA, HIPAA, etc.)
2.Recent experience utilizing PeopleSoft for benefits and payroll administration, reporting and data management
3.Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, and follow-though on tasks and work unsupervised
Additional Information:
The School of Pharmacy embraces the values of diversity and inclusion, as they are essential in achieving related goals outlined in our School's strategic plan. We aspire to integrate diversity and inclusion behaviors into teaching, research, and our service mission to advance our priorities of creating and sustaining an inclusive and welcoming environment. Further, we believe these values are critical in preparing our students to address and eliminate health disparities.
We strongly encourage applications from candidates who have awareness, commitment, and practice of diversity and inclusion behaviors, and we especially encourage women and people from underrepresented minority groups to apply.
Department(s):
A560300-SCHOOL OF PHARMACY/BUSINESS SERVICE
Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, flexible between 7:30am and 5:00pm based on the need of the school. Schedule will be determined upon hire.
This position requires some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location up to one day per week if desired.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $24.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
Please click the "" button to begin the application process. To apply for this position, you are required to submit a resume/CV, and a cover letter.
Contact:
Jenni Regan
jenni.regan@wisc.edu
608-890-0317
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
PAY & BEN SPECIALIST ADVANCED(21312)
Employment Class:
University Staff-Ongoing
Job Number:
240014-US
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Aug 25 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Sep 20 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: PHARM/BUSINESS SERVICE
Location: Madison
Categories: Human Resources, Payroll, Office & Administrative Support
Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of the School of Pharmacy (SoP) HR Manager, this position serves as the payroll and benefits coordinator for the entire school. Responsibilities include assisting with personnel related issues including payroll and benefits, staffing, compensation, policy interpretation, fiscal related duties, and process improvement. This position is solely responsible for the payroll, benefits and leave accounting functions of all SoP employees: University Staff, Academic Staff, Faculty, Post-Degree Training, Limited Appointees, Graduate Assistants and Student Hourlies. The School currently has approximately 255 employees plus numerous student hourlies with an annual payroll expenditure of approximately $18 million.
Position Duties:
List of Duties
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Degree and Area of Specialization:
No Degree Required
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
Required experience
1. Minimum of 2 years of experience: independently administering payroll and benefits programs utilizing a human resources system OR with payroll support in a large and complex unit within University of Wisconsin
2. Proven customer service skills utilized to provide exceptional and accurate service to a diverse customer base
3. Proven ability to work cooperatively and efficiently as a team member to deliver services within the division
4. Excellent organizational skills
5. Ability to independently prioritize time and meet established deadlines
6. Excellent written and verbal communication
7. Experience applying policies and laws to resolve complex issues
8. Experience with Microsoft Office products with the ability to effectively learn new technology.
10. Experience administering detailed and complex payroll and benefits programs, in a large organization
Preferred experience
1.Experience interpreting and applying UW-Madison policies/programs, as well as state and federal laws relating to compensation and benefits (e.g. FMLA, HIPAA, etc.)
2.Recent experience utilizing PeopleSoft for benefits and payroll administration, reporting and data management
3.Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, and follow-though on tasks and work unsupervised
Additional Information:
The School of Pharmacy embraces the values of diversity and inclusion, as they are essential in achieving related goals outlined in our School's strategic plan. We aspire to integrate diversity and inclusion behaviors into teaching, research, and our service mission to advance our priorities of creating and sustaining an inclusive and welcoming environment. Further, we believe these values are critical in preparing our students to address and eliminate health disparities.
We strongly encourage applications from candidates who have awareness, commitment, and practice of diversity and inclusion behaviors, and we especially encourage women and people from underrepresented minority groups to apply.
Department(s):
A560300-SCHOOL OF PHARMACY/BUSINESS SERVICE
Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, flexible between 7:30am and 5:00pm based on the need of the school. Schedule will be determined upon hire.
This position requires some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location up to one day per week if desired.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $24.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Instructions to Applicants:
Please click the "" button to begin the application process. To apply for this position, you are required to submit a resume/CV, and a cover letter.
Contact:
Jenni Regan
jenni.regan@wisc.edu
608-890-0317
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
PAY & BEN SPECIALIST ADVANCED(21312)
Employment Class:
University Staff-Ongoing
Job Number:
240014-US
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Aug 25 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Sep 20 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time
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