University of California, Riverside hiring Payroll Lead in Riverside County, CA | LinkedIn (2025)

Position InformationAs the Harvest/CHASS lead, the incumbent will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of CHASS (College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences) outcomes and data management. The primary responsibilities will encompass auditing CHASS outcomes, providing data support to CHASS administration, overseeing CHASS transactional entry training for administrators, and monitoring payroll tools supported through campus, including the one-time pay tool, position funding tool, salary cost transfer tool, and any other sponsored tools utilized by the campus. The Harvest/CHASS lead will support CHASS department administrators in utilizing the UCPath budget distribution page to manage budget allocations within CHASS departments, as well as UCPath transactions and approval workflow. The payroll analyst uses skills as a seasoned, experienced payroll professional with a full understanding of industry practices and organizational policies and procedures to regularly work on highly complex issues where analysis of data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Identifies risks and responds accordingly. Serves as a lead within the organizational unit and as a subject matter expert or project manager. Recommends and establishes updates to business processes and procedures. Exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Utilizes contacts within the payroll office and across the organization and UC System. Payroll-related services include, but are not limited to, on-boarding, off-boarding, payroll transactions, transaction approvals, payroll auditing, time reporting, position management, personnel updates, leave balances, etc. The payroll analyst coordinates with human resources and academic personnel to ensure timely and accurate review, preparation, processing, and auditing of payroll, personnel, and financial transactions. The payroll analyst ensures accurate entry and oversight of information for biweekly and monthly payroll processes for student, staff, and academic employees. The incumbent exercises significant independent judgment in the interpretation of moderately complex regulations and policies related to payroll administration. The incumbent serves as the SME for the complex implementation of collective bargaining agreement requirements within the UCPath system as related to payroll administration. Maintains personnel and payroll records in accordance with retention policies. Responsible for monitoring UCPath inquiries and escalated inquiries, works on complex payroll issues, and provides support on payroll-related matters. The incumbent will provide data analytics for reporting purposes and to assist in identifying trends and process improvements. This position reports to the Payroll Director and has a dotted line report to the CHASS Academic Personnel Director. There is one position at various levels for the Payroll Lead recruitment. The hiring department can recruit and fill this role at different levels within the position classification series. The position is also posted as a Payroll Analyst (Job ID 33973479). The full salary range for the Payroll Lead is $61,000 - $106,800 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. #CB

RequirementsEducational RequirementsDegreeBachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

RequirementRequiredExperience RequirementsExperience4 - 7 years of related experience.

RequirementExperienceMinimum of 2-4 years PeopleSoft experience

RequirementPreferredMinimum Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of all payroll processes, policies, and procedures; knowledge of organization-specific computer application programs.
• Thorough knowledge of organizational processes, procedures, and possesses a strong understanding of organizational rules and regulations.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills; verbal, written and active listening communication skills. Uses strong interpersonal and service orientation skills in interactions with customers and colleagues. Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Problem solving, problem identification, reasoning skills and ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
• Strong mathematical skills.

Preferred QualificationsAdditional InformationIn the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel. UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description DetailsGeneric ScopeExperienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.

Custom ScopeUses skills as a seasoned, experienced payroll professional with a full understanding of industry practices and organizational policies and procedures. Works on complex payroll problems where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Utilizes contacts within the payroll office and across the organization.

Department Custom ScopeAs the Harvest/CHASS lead, the incumbent will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of CHASS (College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences) outcomes and data management. The primary responsibilities will encompass auditing CHASS outcomes, providing data support to CHASS administration, overseeing CHASS transactional entry training for administrators, and monitoring payroll tools supported through campus, including the one-time pay tool, position funding tool, salary cost transfer tool, and any other sponsored tools utilized by the campus. The Harvest/CHASS lead will support CHASS department administrators in utilizing the UCPath budget distribution page to manage budget allocations within CHASS departments, as well as UCPath transactions and approval workflow. The payroll analyst uses skills as a seasoned, experienced payroll professional with a full understanding of industry practices and organizational policies and procedures to regularly work on highly complex issues where analysis of data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Identifies risks and responds accordingly. Serves as a lead within the organizational unit and as a subject matter expert or project manager. Recommends and establishes updates to business processes and procedures. Exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Utilizes contacts within the payroll office and across the organization and UC System. Payroll-related services include, but are not limited to, on-boarding, off-boarding, payroll transactions, transaction approvals, payroll auditing, time reporting, position management, personnel updates, leave balances, etc. The payroll analyst coordinates with human resources and academic personnel to ensure timely and accurate review, preparation, processing, and auditing of payroll, personnel, and financial transactions. The payroll analyst ensures accurate entry and oversight of information for biweekly and monthly payroll processes for student, staff, and academic employees. The incumbent exercises significant independent judgment in the interpretation of moderately complex regulations and policies related to payroll administration. The incumbent serves as the SME for the complex implementation of collective bargaining agreement requirements within the UCPath system as related to payroll administration. Maintains personnel and payroll records in accordance with retention policies. Responsible for monitoring UCPath inquiries and escalated inquiries, works on complex payroll issues, and provides support on payroll-related matters. The incumbent will provide data analytics for reporting purposes and to assist in identifying trends and process improvements. This position reports to the Payroll Director and has a dotted line report to the CHASS Academic Personnel Director.