Payroll Practitioner 1, Administration & Finance, Hybrid

Job Overview

Assist management in completing assigned activities to produce payroll results for 17,000+ University employees. Communicate professionally with employees and co-workers. Become familiar with University policies and procedures and apply them to job duties.

Essential Functions

• Deliver customer service to employee and partner requests for information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Validate data from a variety of sources, input into the payroll system and verify for correctness.
• Process bi-weekly, monthly, and off-cycle payroll runs; then submit the associated ACH/check files to the University’s partner banking institution as a backup.
• Report on results for tax entities.
• Reconcile tax payments.
• Maintain employee confidentiality of personal information.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

High School Diploma or GED

Required Experience

• Two (2) years of payroll experience.
• Experience with the core Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and an aptitude to utilize these tools daily.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Prior customer service experience.
• FPC Designation.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. UC Benefits Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

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Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR at jobs@uc.edu.