State HRIS/Payroll Analyst I -Temporary Solutions

Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $29.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).

This temporary position will be assigned to the Office of State Controller. This position is located at 3514 Bush St, Raleigh, NC 27609.

The Office of the State Controller is seeking to fill two temporary HR Payroll Analyst I positions with the BEST Shared Services Payroll Team. There is potential for hybrid telework options depending on the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience.

The Payroll Team includes three functional groups: Operations, Accounting, and Reconciliation. These teams generate biweekly and monthly payrolls, employee payments, process employee garnishments/releases and federal tax withholding mandates, reconcile payroll medical premium deductions and payments to the State Health Plan, and reconcile State Retirement Plan deductions and payments. Additional duties include administering overpayment claims processing and repayments, posting results to the financial systems, processing third-party vendor payments, managing escheats, completing federal and multi-state tax reporting, and ensuring proper financial reporting.

These two temporary Payroll Analyst positions will report to the State Payroll Manager and provide support to the Payroll Supervisors and teams including but not limited to: processing third party payroll amounts due to vendors via ACH transactions and paper checks, processing payment reversals, deletions and ACH returns, researching and responding to vendor and agency inquiries regarding payments and payroll deductions, maintaining related accounting records per standard procedures, policies, and retention schedules, and other related duties as assigned.

These positions require a bachelor s degree in business administration, human resources, computer science, or any related field from an appropriately accredited institution and at least one year of experience in business or HR/Payroll consultation, process improvement or requirement gathering in an information technology, payroll, or HRIS environment; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Management preferences include experience working with large volumes of payroll data produced frequently, considerable knowledge of payroll tax and accounting principles and practices and demonstrated experience with SAP/the State’s integrated HR-Payroll system, workflows and payroll and time policies and procedures.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, computer science, or any related field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in business or HR/Payroll consultation, process improvement or requirement gathering in an information technology, payroll, or HRIS environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.