Senior Payroll Specialist

Job description

American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Learn more about American University Department: Payroll Operations Time Type: Full time Job Type: Regular FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Work Modality: Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week) Union: Excluded Summary: The Senior Payroll Specialist supports the Payroll Office by providing auditing and analysis for the production of assigned Biweekly and Monthly payrolls. Additional processing and analysis may include: termination payouts, auditing of off-cycle payments, overtime calculations for employees with multiple positions, calculation of retro impacts and preparation and loading of Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) files. This position will also act as backup for Payroll Specialists, and Payroll Operations Manager, and Workday Technical Analyst (as assigned). The position will review payroll data to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and university policies and procedures. Strict adherence to critical deadlines and confidentiality is req...