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University of Tennessee, Knoxville · 1 day ago

Payroll Administrative Coordinator

Martin, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is seeking a Payroll Administrative Coordinator who will serve as a campus-wide subject matter expert in payroll policy and related compliance areas. The role involves investigating payroll issues, managing garnishments, and ensuring adherence to legal requirements, while also supporting HR functions and training campus departments on payroll procedures.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth investigations into complex payroll and employee leave issues, collaborating with departments and UT System HR to identify root causes and implement resolutions

Manage and review garnishment processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws and institutional policies

Evaluate and recommend process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy

Review and approve time cards and employment documentation in accordance with legal requirements and institutional guidelines

Coordinate payroll advance requests, including failure analysis, calculation of accounts payable, approval routing and follow-up

Serve as training resource for campus departments on payroll policies and associated DASH procedures to ensure compliance

Process biweekly and monthly payroll for all company locations using ORACLE

Review and approve employment related documentation in compliance with institutional policy and legal requirements including updates to employee records

Reconciles payroll records, including payments, deductions and general ledger entries for wages

Runs various reports as needed to support fully compliant payroll entries

Support internal and external audits by providing payroll records, reconciliations, and supporting documentation

Qualification

Payroll policy expertiseDASH HCM processesORACLE payroll processingGarnishment managementProcess improvementTrainingAdvisingCompliance knowledgeHR generalist functions

Required

Associate's Degree in relevant field and 3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred

Company

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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As the state’s land grant, research-intensive institution, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a university that leads.

Founded in 1794

Knoxville, TN, US

10001+ employees

https://www.utk.edu

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