Senior Academic Payroll Analyst

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Research Administration (EDRA), the Senior Academic Payroll Analyst independently manages all personnel and payroll actions for faculty and other academics across the biology units within the Division of Life Sciences, which includes seven departments, seven interdepartmental degree programs, three institutes, and nine centers. The role involves analyzing transactions, prioritizing workload, and ensuring accurate processing using systems such as UCPath, CDW, QDB, and OPUS. The position is based in the Life Sciences Dean's Office. Key responsibilities include: coordinating payroll and personnel actions; maintaining electronic personnel records; tracking sabbatical accruals and histories; managing leaves of absence; processing special compensation actions (e.g., NSP, summer ninths, summer sessions); submitting funding entries and direct retros; resolving payroll and benefits issues; and serving as the departmental subject matter expert for UCPath and Tracker I-9 administration. The analyst ensures compliance with university and school academic policies and completes special projects as assigned. The Senior Academic Payroll Analyst also serves as a liaison to central academic and administrative units, including the College Dean's Office, Academic Personnel Office, Academic Planning and Budget, CRU, UCPath, Campus HR, and the Dashew Center, to coordinate personnel and payroll actions. The role involves tracking faculty sabbatical credits, leaves, fellowships, academic commitments, and outside activities; interpreting academic personnel policies; and advising Department Chairs, Interdepartmental Program and Center Directors, faculty, CAOs, and departmental academic personnel analysts on proper implementation. Additionally, the analyst provides analytical support to department leadership, preparing reports and data to inform strategic decision-making related to academic personnel policies and procedures.