Payroll Specialist

Salary : $32,000.00 - $37,335.69 Annually
Location : Grambling
Job Type: Full-Time Unclassified
Job Number: 202200397
Division: Finance
Department: Controller's Office
Opening Date: 04/23/2026
Closing Date: 7/23/2026 11:59 PM Central


Job Summary


To ensure that the employees of the University are paid correctly and on time. To ensure that all jobs and deductions are setup correctly and in a timely manner.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Answer phone calls and monitor traffic flow of students and employees assisting them with questions and concerns on a daily basis
• Set up students taxes in PDADEDN
• Set up and process payroll adjustments, manuals and refunds
• Set up students and employees direct deposits in GXADIRD
• Maintain the email for direct deposit advice file
• Analyze, audit and process Monthly, Bi-weekly, and student employees payroll within a timely deadline.
• Complete reports and deductions to finalize all payroll processes
• Process and prepare payroll deductions, federal & state taxes
• Review and maintain overtime records.
• Confer with Internal and Legislative Auditors and employees to provide information and analysis on simple or complex matters to ensure the accuracy of payroll data
• Set up jobs for students, classified and unclassified personnel, and extra service/overload positions in NBAJOBS

Qualifications
Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, or related field or 5 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, statistical or other numerical duties.
• Completion of single proprietorship, partnership, and corporation accounting practice sets in a recognized business school or technical institute may be substituted for one year of required experience.

Supplemental Information
Applications without the following will not be considered complete.

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Transcript(s) if applicable
• Curriculum Vitae if applicable

Review of applications will begin May 7th, 2026 and continue until position is filled.


State As a Model Employer
We offer a complete benefits package to eligible employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, short- term disablity, holidays, annual, and sick leave.
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Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, or related field or 5 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, statistical or other numerical duties?

• Yes
• No

Required Question