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Austin Peay State University

Payroll Operations Specialist

🇺🇸 Clarksville, TN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $44K - $50K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ August 13th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Austin Peay State University is hiring a Payroll Operations Specialist. This role involves processing all bi-weekly and monthly payroll functions, ensuring accurate payments, maintaining precise payroll records, and collaborating with HR and Benefits to verify payroll changes and manage payroll adjustments.

Highlights

  • Process bi-weekly and monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy and timely payments.
  • Validate payroll changes in coordination with the HR office.
  • Review and approve employee timesheets and absences, ensuring proper authorization.
  • Verify and reconcile payroll data, including adjustments, overtime, terminal leave, and lump sum payments.
  • Assist in troubleshooting, reporting, payroll corrections, and updating processes and procedures.
  • Provide support for employees completing tax forms and direct deposit setups.
  • Required software knowledge includes Microsoft Office; Oracle experience highly preferred.
  • Must have at least three years of related payroll experience and a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Compensation ranges from $44,000 to $50,000 annually.
  • Reports directly to the Director of Payroll Services within Austin Peay State University, a public doctoral-level university with over 10,000 students.