"Payroll Specialist"

Join our vibrant community of dedicated faculty and staff who work to create a transformative educational experience rooted in faith, reason, and justice.

Eastern University is a nationally-recognized Christian university enrolling approximately 7,000 students in a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, professional, and seminary programs. The university’s main campus is located in St. Davids, PA, with many programs also offered online. Eastern’s core values of Faith, Reason, and Justice are woven into all of its educational offerings. Through dynamic programs, a vibrant campus community, and meaningful service learning opportunities, Eastern University is committed to providing students with transformative, accessible, and affordable education.

Position Description

Position Summary

Assist the Payroll Manager with respect to all aspects of payroll including but not limited to data entry, reporting and clerical duties. Duties include but are not limited to development and implementation; wage administration and government reporting requirements. As a payroll assistant, the responsibilities include assisting with managing the payroll account review and data tracking and entry for each employee, verifying hours worked and pay rates, and processing paychecks. The payroll assistant also serve as the point person for all administrative and clerical functions within payroll.

Position Responsibilities

• Audits timesheets for accuracy and compliance with payroll policy and procedures, contacts preparers or approvers as appropriate to resolve discrepancies.
• Assists with work within the payroll system to produce accurate and timely payroll.
• Runs reports from the automated time and attendance system each payroll cycle.
• Works with excel output reports, interprets data and recommends action as necessary.
• Works with payroll reports to calculate and process retroactive salary changes and to payout appropriate earned time to terminated employees.
• Prepares special checks upon request. Places stop payments and prepares replacement checks. Folds, stuffs, sorts and distributes checks.
• Keeps accurate record of employee maintenance records including earnings, deductions and benefits.
• Resolves employee payroll problems.
• Maintains payroll files in compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Oversees the administration of student payroll in addition with providing assistance as needed with the administering of the other payroll functions.
• Provides payroll coverage and maintenance as needed.
• Provides administrative and clerical support to the Payroll Manager.
• Completes internal and external surveys and reports as required and/or requested.
• Assists in processing bi-weekly and monthly payroll.
• Handles incoming bills and invoices for payment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Embodies values of caring and compassion, justice and integrity, competence and affirmation. Seeks to treat each member of the campus community with fairness, dignity and respect seeking a spirit of unity and harmony as we join together to achieve our common mission.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources preferred
• SHRM certification or Payroll Certification preferred

Experience:

• Previous payroll knowledge is desired
• Knowledge of Colleague software for payroll processing is a plus
• Must have excellent communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Must be able to work independently
• Must be committed to providing quality services to employees
• Must be good at multi-tasking
• This position is privy to sensitive and highly private information; confidentiality is required to work in this position

About Eastern University

Eastern University is a Christian university of the arts and sciences that integrates faith, reason and justice for students in its undergraduate, graduate, seminary, urban, professional and international programs. Applicants should have a Christian commitment compatible with its mission and be willing to support the mission and vision of the university. The university complies with federal and state guidelines of nondiscrimination in employment; members of protected classes encouraged to apply.