General Information


Job Description PAYROLL ANL 2 Working Title Work Force Administration Analyst
Job Code 006943 Grade 19
Department Name Financial Admin Services Team - D02084 Department Head Sean Cason
Supervisor Christine Devlin Effective Date 08/22/2022
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code Title FTE
004922 STDT 1 0.49

Generic Scope
Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.

Custom Scope
Uses payroll professional concepts. Applies organizational policies and procedures to resolve a variety of payroll issues. Works on payroll problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.

Department Custom Scope
The FAST Work Force Administration Unit provides payroll and human resource related services including onboarding, offboarding, time reporting, payroll oversight, position management, personnel updates, case management (benefits, leave balances, accruals, etc.) and leave administration for Academic, Staff and Student appointment types to our client base. The Work Force Administration Analyst will work with a wide range of clients to gather information that needs to be processed from their respective departments, and ensure accurate entry and handling of information related to the requests for services in order to minimize errors in the process. This position will be responsible for providing project management support to create, organize and execute upcoming mass onboarding/offboarding/payroll/position management related requests, will be responsible for timely and accurate review, preparation, processing, and auditing of payroll, personnel, and financial transactions, and will utilize data and analytics to complete audits, identify trends in delayed/inaccurate processing. The incumbent will partner with the Work Force Administration Unit Manager, Work Force Administration functional team, other Payroll Shared Service Centers, clients, and stakeholders to identify opportunities to continuously improve the effectiveness, accuracy, and delivery of services.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education Requirements
Degree Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required

Experience Requirements
Experience Requirement
2 - 4 years of related experience. Required
Experience and intermediate level skill with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, Word, Power BI, Teams, Bookings). Preferred

License Requirements

Certification Requirements
Certification Requirement
SHRM Certification Preferred

Educational Condition Requirements
Condition Requirement

Key Responsibilities

Description % Time
Reviews and analyzes reports for discrepancies, and works with departments to make corrections.
  • Proactively creates, runs, and analyzes reports from various campus systems to seek out, identify, and correct any discrepancies. Acts as a resource and responds to client inquiries regarding errors, functionality, workflow, and routing roles for service related activities and systems. Ensures the timely and accurate execution of service requests and routinely audits payroll, onboarding, workforce administration, and financial transactions and data to ensure compliance. Elevates all operational matters that may impact client satisfaction, service execution, compliance, safety, or reputation of excellence to the Work Force Administration Unit Manager's attention. Implements continuous improvement ideologies into everyday activities. Evaluates the root cause of delays/errors, and works with various stakeholders to make timely corrections and implement process improvements. Takes immediate action to resolve service escalation issues and engage clients and functional teams towards timely resolution.
25
Under general supervision, provides analysis of moderate payroll projects such as garnishment of wages.
  • Coordinates program planning and collaboration with program / project staff. Is responsible for providing support to create, organize and execute upcoming mass onboarding/offboarding/payroll/position management related requests. Communicates with clients to evaluate scope of incoming requests, identifies stakeholders in the processes, measures capacity of the Work Force Administration unit to complete requests, schedules meetings to communicate expectations of stakeholder submission deadlines and transaction completion deadlines, creates project completion plan and timeline, identifies downstream impacts of requests, adjusts timeline if necessary to keep project on task, communicates appropriately with clients and managers to review status of projects, audits requests to ensure accurate and timely completion of project.
20
Provides assistance to payroll processors on moderately complex transactions.
  • Monitors workflow processes, ensures appropriate hand-offs occur within the team and departments, and verifies that appropriate documentation is administered within associated systems. Onboarding, Offboarding, Position Management, Accruals, Final Payments, One Time Pay, and Leaves.
10
Assists departments with questions concerning eligibility, enrollment, and payment issues.
  • Assists departments/clients with questions regarding onboarding issues, payment and pay issues, and other concerns regarding transactions processed by the unit. Communicates internal Work Force Administration, campus, and UCPath deadlines to ensure the client's timely submission of service requests, and disseminates payroll data/reports to ensure appropriate action is taken.
10
Applies professional concepts in analyzing and reviewing department payroll actions appearing on overpayment/underpayment reports to determine processing errors.
5
Audits and reconciles payroll benefit deductions.
5
Interprets pay policies (for example, vacation, leave of absence, disability, workers compensation, union contracts, government regulations, withholding exemptions, et cetera), and ensures appropriate amounts/deductions are calculated and applied to the various accounts correctly.
5
Coordinates with the Office of the President's UC system-wide administration on clearance of items in financial journals, and distributes expenses to the appropriate departments and accounts.
5
Provides background information to higher level Payroll Analysts for resolution.
5
Conducts payroll transfers to other departments and organizations.
5
Provides ad hoc payroll training to departmental payroll processors.
  • Provides training support to less experienced staff and supervises student staff in the unit. Serves as the first point of contact for questions concerning processes and systems.
5

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirement
Ability to use discretion and maintain strict confidentiality. Required
Ability to effectively execute project management related functions. Required
Intermediate mathematical skills. Required
Problem solving, problem identification and reasoning skills. Required
Ability to embrace and work with diverse groups. Required
Working knowledge of many payroll processes, policies, and procedures; knowledge of organization-specific computer application programs. Required
Demonstrated judgment and decision-making skills; verbal, written and active listening communication skills. Uses interpersonal skills and service orientation skills in interactions with customers and colleagues. Good organizational skills and ability to multi-task. Required
Working knowledge of organizational processes, procedures, and understands organizational rules and regulations. Required
Working knowledge of project management system Work Front. Preferred
Skills working in an administrative shared service environment. Preferred
Working knowledge of process improvement methods and tools. Preferred
Working knowledge of PeopleSoft or other enterprise-wide payroll systems. Preferred
Skill in creating DocuSign templates. Preferred

Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition Requirement
Must successfully pass a background check through the Department of Justice and obtain certificate to LiveScan others. Required

Other Special Requirements & Conditions

Level of Supervision Received
Supervision

Environment

Working Environment
Campus

Other Requirements

Items Used
  • Standard Office Equipment

Physical Requirements
  • Sit : Frequently
  • Walk : Occasionally
  • Stand : Occasionally
  • Climb : N/A
  • Squat : N/A
  • Bend : N/A
  • Crawl : N/A

Mental Requirements
  • Write : Frequently
  • Reason & Analyze : Constantly
  • Read/Comprehend : Constantly
  • Communicate Orally : Frequently
  • Perform Calculations : Frequently

Environmental Requirements
  • Dust : No
  • Fumes : No
  • Is around moving machinery : No
  • Works in confined quarters : No
  • Drives motorized equipment : No
  • Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity : No
  • Is exposed to excessive noise : No

Critical Position

Is Critical Position: Yes

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