Shared Administrative Assistant - Human Resources & Finance

Carlow University seeks an experienced Shared Administrative Assistant - Human Resources and Finance, to provide administrative and operational support to both the Office of Human Resources and Finance and Accounting Office. This role assists with maintaining personnel and financial records, supports payroll administration and processing, and helps ensure compliance with university policies and applicable regulations.

Key responsibilities include assisting with payroll preparation and processing, maintaining employee payroll records, tracking time and attendance data, processing invoices and financial transactions, reconciling records, supporting benefits administration and preparing reports and presentations, as directed. The position requires strong attention to detail, confidentiality, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

• Maintain personnel and financial records.
• ​Process and administer biweekly payroll for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review and verify employee timesheets, attendance records, and payroll data prior to payroll processing.
• Enter and maintain payroll information, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, deductions, and direct deposit updates.
• Calculate wages, overtime, shift differentials, stipends and other compensation in accordance with university policies and applicable laws.
• Ensure proper withholding and deduction of taxes, benefits, garnishments, and other payroll-related deductions.
• Audit payroll registers and resolve discrepancies before final payroll submission.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and employee files while ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Assist with payroll tax reporting, year-end processing, annual audit, and preparation and distribution of W-2 forms.
• Reconcile payroll reports and support finance, as directed, with payroll-related journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations.
• Generate payroll reports for management, finance, and external auditors as needed.
• Coordinate with the Office of Human Resources regarding employee status changes, benefits administration