Job No. 157023
- Job Title:
- Business Services Specialist, Payroll
- Employer:
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University of Maryland-Baltimore County
- Location:
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Baltimore , MD
- Posting Date:
- 12-Nov-2025
- Description:
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Position Overview:
As a member of CNMS Business Central, the Payroll Business Services Specialist supports the payroll and hiring functions for an assigned portfolio of departments in the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences.
Why Work at UMBC?
UMBC offers competitive compensation. This role starts at $23.77/hr and has 14 days of vacation as well as winter break, spring break, and personal days for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.
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Telework:
A hybrid telework schedule may be available.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Financial Management, the incumbent is responsible for providing payroll and hiring support to an assigned portfolio of departments in the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. Primary duties include:
Process all payroll and human resources paperwork for all hiring, transfers, terminations, labor distributions or other actions for all employee types
Interpret, review and process time entry and other personnel data in PeopleSoft
Ensure compliance with university payroll policies and procedures and advise department faculty and staff with respect to those policies
Review current processes and procedures and makes recommendations for business process improvements
Required Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED
Six years progressively responsible experience in a combination of budgeting, accounting, payroll, purchasing, and personnel work.
Note: Additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; basic organizational and analytical skills along with the ability to manage multiple assignments under time deadlines.
Ability to understand and interpret university policies in areas such as human resources, finance and payroll; ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters and information with discretion and tact; and a commitment to exemplary customer service skills are required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with a proven track record of streamlining business processes and resolving complex issues.
Familiarity with university, system, and state-level business policies and procedures; direct experience in a higher education setting is strongly preferred.
Supervisory experience preferred.
- Contact information:
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County
- Baltimore , MD 21250
- United States
- Employer's Website:
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