HR/Payroll Generalist - Compliance and Payroll

Job Overview The HR Generalist 3 serves as a strategic partner to client departments, delivering comprehensive human resources support with a specialized focus on payroll operations, personnel transactions, and data integrity. Operating with a high level of independence and judgment, the incumbent manages the full employee lifecycle, ensures compliance with university policies, and provides expert guidance on HR and payroll matters. This role directs and supports HRPOC staff in executing daily payroll functions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and resolution of complex issues. The HR Generalist 3 reviews and audits UCPath transactions, reconciles bi-weekly and monthly payroll, and escalates sensitive paycheck discrepancies in coordination with departmental representatives, UCPath, and local payroll partners. In addition to operational oversight, the HR Generalist 3 leads efforts to improve process efficiency, develops and maintains payroll standard operating procedures (SOPs), and serves as the training lead for Time & Attendance Systems. The incumbent analyzes trends in transactional errors, interprets payroll policy, and contributes to the development of HR practices that promote service excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across the HR & Payroll Operations Center. This role requires a consistent on-site presence to support client engagement, and operational needs, with flexibility aligned to business demands and institutional guidelines.
The budgeted salary range for this position is: $78,500-$80,673. This is a hybrid position. The selected candidate will be expected to commute to UCLA and work on campus at least 2-3 days per week. Department Summary Campus Human Resources provides a full range of human resource management services through its various units, including Benefits, Compensation and Classification, Employee and Labor Relations, HR & Payroll Operations Center, Learning and Organizational Development, Staff and Faculty Counseling Center and Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning. The HR & Payroll Operations Center provides human resources and payroll services to a diverse client pool and assists with ongoing campus initiatives and special projects.
Salary & Compensation UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications Skill in analyzing information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures to define the problem or objective. Identify concerns and formulate logical and objective conclusions, recommending alternatives toward resolution. (Required)
Working knowledge of payroll and HR online applications. (Required)
Ability to analyze and interpret University policies, labor contracts, and the application of these guidelines in the payroll process, where applicable. (Required)
General knowledge of wage and hour law and general accounting principles and practice. (Required)
Ability to perform duties independently and with a great degree of accuracy and attention to detail, meeting multiple established deadlines, working effectively under continual interruptions and heavy workload. (Required)
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, and management. Ability to maintain equanimity in a high-volume public contact office where dissatisfaction and misunderstandings may arise. (Required)
Ability to create and deliver formal presentations to a variety of audiences. (Required)
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive issues. (Required)
Advanced knowledge of UCPath and time & attendance systems, with the ability to advise departments on best practices, ensure accurate payroll, interpret policy, and resolve complex discrepancies. (Required)
Ability to obtain certification as a fingerprint roller. (Required)
Ability to perform complex arithmetic calculations. (Required)
Ability to work a flexible schedule, as dictated by operational needs. (Required)
Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Required)
Ability to obtain certification as a fingerprint roller. (Required)
Special Conditions for Employment Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
Schedule 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Union/Policy Covered 99-Policy Covered

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