Payroll and Benefits Spec

The UW School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Spec to independently manage various payroll and benefits activities. The role involves working with departmental supervisors and managers to ensure accurate payroll processing and benefits administration for various employee categories. Responsibilities Prepares, organizes, disseminates, and processes payroll and benefit resources, communications, and materials for one or more work units through various mediums under general supervision Contributes to the development, implementation, interpretation, and revision of work unit Human Resources policies and procedures according to institutional and legal rules and regulations Represents unit/program at payroll workshops, informational meetings, and training sessions Assists employees with the completion of benefit enrollments, changes, and maintenance of employee records according to established policies and procedures Prepares and audits standard work unit payrolls, and completes payroll transactions and changes adhering to established policies and procedures to meet anticipated deadlines Counsels new, existing, and terminating employees on payroll and benefit options, timelines, taxes, and deductions Receives, responds to, and resolves employee payroll and benefit questions and problems Skills Strong skills in word processing, email communication, and spreadsheets are essential in providing excellent customer service to employees and meeting strict payroll deadlines At least one year of payroll processing and/or benefits administration experience. Internship and student experience will be considered Experience and ability to interpret UW System policies and procedures Experience and ability to produce and utilize reports using Workday software Benefits Generous vacation Holidays Sick leave Competitive insurances and savings accounts Retirement benefits Company Overview UW School of Medicine and Public Health offers graduate programs, health professions programs, and innovative research. It is a sub-organization of University of Wisconsin-Madison. It was founded in 1907, and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is