Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior Payroll Accounting Analyst – Payroll Accounting will provide support for internal and external audit requests related to payroll and benefits accounting.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Ability to have a direct impact on the financial success of UW Medicine

Work with high performing team dedicated to supporting UW Medicine’s mission

Play a lead role in assisting UW Medicine respond to unprecedented level of change in healthcare industry

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for managing monthly payroll accounting entries and FTE calculations, ensuring accuracy of UW Medicine’s payroll accruals and accruals for a variety of compensated absences, including vacation, sick, and holiday time.
• Ensures compliance with accounting standards, delivers timely and accurate reporting, supports Workday payroll processes, and partners with internal stakeholders to validate data and support financial decision‑making. 
• Plays an active role in supporting Workday Release Testing to validate payroll and financial impacts as well as other ad-hoc analysis, reporting and data validation.
• Ensures that ledger data is delivered, with consistent classification, to the financial reporting tools.
• Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for payroll business system process improvement initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
• 6+ years of experience with payroll accounting and FTE reporting
• Advanced Excel and Access skills for large-volume data analysis

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$77,616.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$116,424.00 annual

Other Compensation:

-

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

Not Applicable