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Purdue University

Business Assistant, Employment

🇺🇸 Hybrid - West Lafayette, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Other

🗓️ October 19th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring a Business Assistant, Employment responsible for managing payroll guidelines, policies, and procedures for an assigned business area. The role involves performing monthly and bi-weekly payroll tasks, assisting with employee onboarding documentation, serving as a payroll resource for faculty, staff, and students, and acting as a liaison between customers and central offices while using the Footprints tracking system to manage workflow.

Highlights
  • Manage payroll processes and ensure compliance with payroll policies and guidelines.
  • Perform monthly and bi-weekly payroll operations for the assigned unit.
  • Prepare and submit documents for new employee onboarding.
  • Serve as a key payroll contact for faculty, staff, and students, addressing payroll-related inquiries.
  • Utilize the Footprints tracking system to track and manage payroll workflow.
  • Require at least a high school diploma or GED with three or more years of payroll experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, databases, and internet applications is essential.
  • Preferred experience includes two years in a university business office setting and familiarity with SAP and SuccessFactors.
  • Must demonstrate strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
  • Non-exempt position eligible for overtime with benefits including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.

Business Assistant, Employment Full Description

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The Payroll Business Assistant will be responsible for and serve as unit key point of contact on all payroll related guidelines, policies, and procedures for assigned business area. Responsible for the operations center’s monthly/bi-weekly payroll tasks.  Prepare and submit appropriate documents to assist in the onboarding process for new employees. Serve as a point of contact for all payroll and other related questions while assisting departmental faculty, staff, and students with payroll needs. Act as a liaison between customers and central offices. Serve as a departmental resource person to train and assist staff with payroll processes and to resolve situational problems. Utilize the Footprints tracking system to manage workflow. 
Hybrid work will be considered for this position based on the candidate’s location and interest.
What We're Looking For:
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:
  • High school diploma / GED. Three or more years of payroll experience
  • Must have experience in providing a high level of customer service
 
Skills needed:
  • Ability to identify problems, analyze information and implement solutions
  • Capable of taking initiative, assuming responsibility, maintain quality standards and handling confidential information with discretion
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to influence and build work relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels
  • Must be extremely flexible and adaptable to constantly varying work environments and with limited daily supervision
  • Ability to analyze, interpret and implement policies and procedures
  • Proficient with personal computer and related software (Microsoft Excel, Outlook, database, internet, etc.)
  • Ability to handle interruptions while meeting deadlines with accurate results and providing exceptional customer service
  • Must possess a learning orientation to changing technology
  • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
 
What is helpful:
  • Two years of University business office experience strongly desired.  SAP and SuccessFactors experience
  • Experience with SAP and Success Factors

Additional Information:
  • Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position
  • FLSA: Non-exempt (Eligible For Overtime) 
  • Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution
  • Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
  • Purdue University is an EO/EA employer

Career Stream
  • Administrative and Operational Support 2
  • Pay Band: S040
  • Job Code: 20002334

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