University of Colorado Colorado Springs · 8 hours ago
Temporary Payroll Specialist
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$27/hr - $34/hrThe University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a premier educational institution that prides itself on academic excellence, research, and community engagement. They are seeking a Temporary Payroll Specialist to support the Human Resources Operations team during the PeopleSoft Time & Labor implementation, focusing on data integrity and HRIS systems.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Uses Oracle PeopleSoft HR system HCM to provide accurate and timely entry of appointments into the HCM system for payroll, and ensure accuracy and compliance with hiring, promotional, and additional compensation rules and guidelines for faculty, university staff, and classified staff appointments
Completes background and misconduct checks for job candidates
Updates non-person profiles and person profiles and other data entry and clean up for effective launch of Time and Labor.Completes required quality assurance testing for Time & Labor project
Coordinates and processes employment change letters related to the Time & Labor project, such as changes to pay roll frequency or pay rate
Executes data quality audits (e.g., I-9 reverifications, payroll registers, pay change reports, timecard follow-up), proactively correcting discrepancies
Maintains data integrity through regular system reconciliation and by identifying systemic issues for continuous improvement
Supports operational surges by processing new hires, separations, and other workforce transactions in collaboration with the HR Operations team
Contribute to ad hoc HR initiatives and special projects requiring collaboration, research, or administrative execution
May conduct training for the launch of Time & Labor
Qualification
Required
A high school diploma or equivalent
Demonstrated experience supporting human resources or administrative operations in a complex organization
Experience working with HRIS systems such as PeopleSoft or equivalent
Experience working in a timekeeping application such as Time & Labor or equivalent
Proficiency using Microsoft Excel (including formulas and pivot tables) and comfort navigating multiple systems simultaneously
Strong organizational skills, accuracy in data entry and audits, and the ability to manage multiple and shifting deadlines
Professional communication skills and a customer-service mindset when handling sensitive or confidential matters
Ability to identify inefficiencies in administrative processes and recommend solutions
Benefits
You are not eligible to receive paid vacation leave, medical, or retirement benefits.
You will accrue 0.034 hours of sick leave per hour worked.
Company
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a residential academic and research institute.
Founded in 1965
1001-5000 employees
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Angela Bender
Asst Vice Chancelor of Human Resources/ Chief Human Resources Officer
Bill Lueck
Executive Director, Strategy and Partnerships
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