University of Kentucky
Division Payroll Specialist
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $19 - $31 per Hour
💻 Finance
🗓️ July 8th, 2025
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- Manage payroll and HR support for assigned units within the Office for Student Success.
- Create hiring proposals, onboard new employees, and offboard staff and students.
- Process payroll actions and maintain payroll data accurately.
- Generate and review employee compensation reports.
- Coordinate with various university entities to ensure timely payroll processing.
- Work as part of a payroll team, assist with policy updates, and cover colleagues' responsibilities as needed.
- Required proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel.
- Minimum of 5 years related experience and an Associate's degree required.
- Provides payroll support for over 400 staff and 1,500+ student employees.
- Salary range: $19.18 to $30.68 per hour.
Division Payroll Specialist Full Description
Requisition Number | RE50836
Working Title |
Department Name | 1B000: Student Success Administration
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 43
Salary Range | $19.18-30.68/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | AA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting at workstation for extended periods of time; repetitive motions typical of desk work; prolonged screen time.
Shift | 8:00 am-5:00 pm; Monday-Friday; and occasional evenings and weekends.
Job Summary
The University of Kentucky, Office of the Vice President for Student Success is currently seeking a Division Payroll Specialist to assist with human resources and payroll support. This position will report to the Lead Payroll Specialist in the Student Success Business Office, which serves as the centralized and primary business and human resource hub for the more than 400 staff employees and 1,500+ student employees in the Office for Student Success.
Primary job responsibilities will include: creating hiring proposals and on-boarding new employees; off-boarding staff and students; processing payroll actions; reviewing and maintaining payroll data; creating and reviewing reports associated with employee compensation; and coordinating with various University entities to ensure payroll requests are processed in a timely and accurate manner. The Division Payroll Specialist will primarily be responsible for all payroll support within their assigned units, but will work as part of the Payroll Team, collaborating to stay abreast of human resource and payroll policy updates, assisting in the fulfillment of team goals, and cover responsibilities of other colleagues, as needed.
The ideal candidate will be adaptable to changes and have exceptional customer service orientation with strong verbal and written communication, listening, problem-solving, time management, and decision-making skills. We are seeking an individual who is motivated with strong interpersonal skills and can build strong working relationships with individuals and groups. This individual must work well independently and within a team environment, and possess strong technical skills in SAP and Excel.
Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision-making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a diverse community of learners in achieving success.
Position will primarily work normal business hours 8:00a.m-5:00p.m., Monday-Friday, and is eligible to be considered for a hybrid work schedule.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, SAP, and knowledge of UK business regulations and policies.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 07/14/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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