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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Senior Financial Analyst - Hybrid in Austin, Texas
Prepare, examine, analyze, maintain, and reconcile all payroll accounts to the general ledger balance on a monthly basis. Identify and track outstanding transactions to ensure financial integrity and assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance of employee records and departmental charges. Follow up with payroll users to clear discrepancies, prepare adjusting journal entries, payroll adjustments and refunds, as needed. Provide monthly status to Finance Manager.Serve as Payroll liaison for financial audits and compliance efforts with internal and external entities. Serve as Payroll liaison for Open Records Requests and Subpoenas. Coordinate the gathering of supporting documentation and work with payroll team members and leadership to review, respond, and resolve audit findings and recommendations.Analyze payroll related employer costs and propose pooled fringe rate annually, taking into account actual employer costs and over/under analysis from prior years. Work with federal consultant to draft pooled fringe rate proposal. Answer departmental questions related to pooled fringes.Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting processes, making use of current technology in order to ensure appropriate internal controls. Analyze departmental financial operations and make recommendations for policy and/or procedural changes. Analyze fiscal accounting and financial systems. Interpret and ensure compliance with federal, state, and University policies.Work with Cash Management, Accounting and Financial Management, and the Budget Office to ensure payroll and fringe benefit expenditures are appropriately categorized and reported each payroll cycle.Other duties as assigned.