Payroll​/HR Specialist

Concordia University, Nebraska, an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, believes, teaches, and confesses that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. As people called by the Holy Spirit through the Gospel to saving faith in Christ Jesus, the Word of God guides all we do in leading, teaching, and learning. Concordia equips students for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the home, church, and world.

Come and belong…join our team of passionate service leaders!

Concordia University is needing a Payroll and HR Specialist who wants to be a part of this mission. The main campus (and this role) is located in Seward, Nebraska. If you thrive in a Christian atmosphere and community-driven environment, you will enjoy Concordia University's community feel. If you want to learn more about Concordia University, Nebraska, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist the Human Resources Department with the completion of Concordia University, Nebraska’s payrolls with accuracy, timeliness, and accountability. This position will support the Human Resources Department with benefits and leave administration, student employment, and all facets of the Human Resources lifecycle with the main focus on payroll. Must be 19 years or older to apply.

• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all University payrolls with a customer service, mission-minded approach, and with a high degree of detail.
• Monitor timecards, time-off systems, various leave processes/policies, and time-off accruals for workers. Provide guidance, answer questions, and resolve issues with collaboration between the Human Resources Department. Assists with FMLA and disability-related absences.
• Monitor, enter, and accurately maintain all paper and electronic files related to payroll.
• Prepare payroll reports and data for reconciliation and journal entry purposes, process off-cycle manual checks, and prepare the year-end W-2 processes. Provides payroll reports to Business/Finance Office, HR, and CUNE leadership as requested. Assists with GL balancing and collaborates with Business/Finance team.
• Ensure all new hires are properly set-up in the payroll system including leave balances/set-up, employee benefits, tax, direct deposit, and personnel data following protocol and procedures.
• Be the primary point of contact for student employment for all departments of the University, assist with the processing of new student requisitions, I-9 verifications, purging students no longer employed, monitor student employment for budgeting purposes, and collaborating with the Human Resources Department on student hiring. Communicate and collaborate with students and student supervisors regarding hiring processes, time recording, and access to Paycor.
• Act as the primary point of contact for access to Paycor, password resets, and solving access-related issues.
• Maintain all payroll-related tax records. Assist workers with retrieving W-2s and work directly with the payroll processor and Business Office to ensure all tax-related processes are completed.
• Process and verify all payroll deductions, including benefit deductions for employee changes and open enrollment, taxes, reportable values of life/disability/pension and various deductions.
• Assist and process the housing allowance benefit for ministers of religion, to ensure an accurate and proper processing of payroll. Annually renew the housing allowance benefit.
• Responsible for reconciliation of any errors. Research, resolve, and answer payroll-related questions including access to the timecard systems.
• Prepare and assist with the payment of all faculty load and compensation (FLAC) to ensure proper and timely payment of faculty assignments, workload, and pay. Coordinate with multiple departments and areas on campus for FLAC completion and accuracy. Answers inquiries regarding payroll-related FLAC questions.
• Assist with reporting requirements, including wage reports, payroll garnishments, stop payments, direct deposits, and all necessary tax payroll deposits including all third-party agencies.
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