Payroll Associate

Location:

Avera Downtown Building-Sioux Falls

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$19.50 - $25.50

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview
​​The Payroll Associate is responsible for accurately entering payroll data as needed and possessing a complete understanding of all payroll practices, policies, contracts, and procedures. This ensures that all employees are compensated according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) while maintaining accurate employee/payroll records. Provides support to the current time and attendance and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems as needed. Responsible for the timely and courteous follow-up to all customer inquiries.

What you will do

• Calculates overtime, shift differentials, special pay adjustments, and applicable pay rates with accuracy.
• Computes taxes, benefit premiums, and all other required deductions to ensure correct net pay.
• Assists employees in understanding their pay, deductions, and adjustments; researches issues and resolves discrepancies promptly.
• Prepares and maintains payroll reports, ensuring all payroll data is accurately compiled and presented.
• Processes payroll updates—including deductions, corrections, and other employee changes—and verifies entries for accuracy and completeness.
• Supports timekeeping and attendance activities in accordance with established procedures.
• Administers wage garnishments, tax levies, and child support orders in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provides assistance with workers’ compensation and other leave related pay practices as needed.
• Completes income verifications for authorized parties upon receipt of proper employee consent.
• Confirms new hire employment information with applicable agencies and resolves any identified errors.

Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Technical Certificate Certificate from college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1-3 years payroll experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.