HD Payroll Technician

The USC Keck School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, seeks a Payroll Technician to join its Business Office Team.

The Payroll Technician will serve as the contact to provide guidance, prepare and process payroll transactions for the department, serving as a resource for students, staff and faculty on payroll related issues. Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payments for assigned groups of faculties, staff, resource employees, and student employees. This includes processing payroll transactions, as well as maintaining employee data in Workday, handling payroll questions and completing any other tasks necessary for monitoring and overseeing payroll process and ensuring employees are compensated correctly and on time. Coordinates with HR and Finance team about changes in payroll, such as corrections, terminations, new hires, promotions, and transfers.

Job Accountabilities:

• Processes payroll for student employees, resource employees, staff and faculty

• Performs payroll-related responsibilities.  Tasks include assisting students, staff and faculty on entering/approving time in Workday, process check requests, reconcile pay results, and picking up checks from payroll office as needed.  

• Addresses payroll questions and problems or directs to appropriate staff for resolution.

• Assists Home Department Coordinator with staff and faculty payroll processing during peak times

• Assists in entering hourly employee timesheets, processes out of cycle checks, and runs payroll reports as needed

• Supports Home Department Coordinator with paperwork preparation and transaction processing in Workday

• Maintains confidential personnel databases and files

• Researches and gathers data on payroll and/or personnel information and activities. Prepares standard and ad hoc reports for management. Conducts preliminary analysis of data as needed.

• Drafts and/or produces correspondence, memorandums and emails based on knowledge of payroll and personnel policies and procedures.

• Reviews monthly payment projection reports and payroll to ensure accurate compensation.

• Processes Payroll Accounting Adjustments.

• Prepare monthly faculty overloads for processing

• Prepare excel spreadsheets as needed.

• Additional duties may be assigned.

This is a full-time position with a hybrid-fixed work arrangement, with an anticipated schedule of three days per week on-site.  Hybrid work arrangements are subject to change.

The hourly rate range for this position is $25.49 - $28.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Minimum Education: High school or equivalent Minimum Experience: 1 year Minimum Skills: Skilled in payroll processing with knowledge of applicable regulations. Basic navigational skills in excel. Preferred Education: Related undergraduate study