Payroll Technician II

Job No: 524198; 1/27/2023

PAYROLL TECHNICIAN II (2 POSITIONS)
Payroll 

Salary Range: $3,680 - $6,305/Monthly 

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; non-exempt classification.

Essential Functions: Under the general direction of the lead payroll technician(s) and supervision of the HR Manager for Payroll Systems, the incumbent will initiate, process, and complete moderately complex payroll/personnel documents for all categories or combinations of CSU employees; and selects and applies appropriate policies and procedures according to available CSU guidelines such as the Uniform State Payroll Manual, Personnel Information Management System (PIMS), Public Employees' Retirement manual, and applicable state and federal laws, educational codes, and collective bargaining agreements. The incumbent will prepare documents in preparation for the release of payments; run queries to review, audit, reconcile, and correct data. Process timesheet records, leave balances, entitlements, judgments, levies, garnishments, and wage withholding orders; review and process payroll accounts receivables; respond to payroll requests and prepare basic reports and worksheets; provides information, guidance, and assistance on payroll and personnel processing based on applicable rules and regulations; communicates established policies and procedures to faculty, staff, and the general public, deferring to the appropriate staff member(s) when more extensive interpretation is required; and scans, stores, and references payroll processing documents. Position may be eligible for partial telecommute scheduling when it is operationally feasible. 

Required Qualifications & Experience: Equivalent to two years of payroll and personnel experience selecting and applying a wide variety of moderately complex policies, procedures, and programs. The incumbent must have experience interpreting, applying, and determining appropriate action utilizing policies, procedures, programs guidelines, applicable state, and federal laws, educational codes, and collective bargaining agreements; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others; working independently, making sound decisions, and recommendations regarding payroll activities; accurately performing mathematical calculations, organizing a high volume of work effectively, and meeting strict deadlines; validating data, identifying discrepancies and errors, and calculating and reconciling variances to maintain data integrity in systems; reading and writing at a level appropriate to the duties of the position; and with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. The incumbent must possess knowledge of PeopleSoft HR system or related software. The incumbent must establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; exercise tact, courtesy, and sound judgment in responding to others. The incumbent must have the ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the position's duties; performs mathematical computations rapidly and accurately; and perform other related assigned tasks in solving/resolving less complicated situations. As a Payroll Technician within human resources management, the incumbent will be expected to be on campus during time of an emergency and/or a pandemic outbreak. The incumbent must have a demonstrated interest and/or ability to work in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the California State University. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University employees who may apply for the position.

California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Desired Qualifications