at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50025
Department: Law Administration
Salary/Grade: NEX/11
Job Summary:
The Payroll Support Specialist assists with the payroll activities for the Law School’s staff and student communities. Key responsibilities include hiring temporary employees, research staff, and students; maintaining employee records; and establishing and documenting best practices. A typical day includes processing payroll transactions, managing the department email inbox, providing guidance about payroll procedures, liaising with central units, and troubleshooting process or policy-related issues.
A strong performer in this role will be extremely detail-oriented, analytically minded, reliable, resourceful, and patient; able to pivot quickly and adjust plans to respond to unanticipated requests; interested in troubleshooting and problem-solving; adept at communicating clearly and concisely with diverse audiences and also have a high level of energy for procedural tasks such as completing forms, manually tracking information, and managing files.
Northwestern Pritzker Law prides itself on its active and diverse community, which brings together a passionate and talented group of students, staff, and faculty. The Law School endeavors to take principled action towards ensuring that we live up to our responsibility—and our institutional values—to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for all constituents. Law School leadership commits to working tirelessly to ensure every member feels valued, all students can study and train to be successful in their careers, all staff members can develop personally and professionally, and where our faculty can both teach and support our students and produce top quality research and scholarship.
Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.31 to $24.86 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Specific Responsibilities:
Payroll
- Administer staff, student, and non-student temporary employee payroll activities. Ensure completion of payroll steps based on position type.
- Process appointment/positions forms, salary adjustments, student awards and stipends, additional pays, and termination paperwork.
