PLO Payroll Accountant

Department: Business Affairs-Payroll
Classification: Accountant 1
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular Ongoing
Salary: $24.99 - $38.15 per hour
FTE: 1.0

Review of Applications Begins

March 20 2026; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include the following with your online application:

A current resume;
Names and contact information for three professional references. References will be conducted if you are a finalist in the search and you will be contacted first.

In your online application please be sure to outline three years of *accounting experience and note a CPA or PA certificate AND upload transcripts for all required and/or related courses.

Department Summary

Business Affairs (BA) provides efficient and effective business services for University of Oregon (UO) students faculty and staff; manages and secures UO material assets; and ensures UO business is conducted in accordance with all applicable regulations policies procedures Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and sound business practices.

Business Affairs consists of 5 divisions reporting to the Associate Vice President for Business Affairs and Controller and provides direct services to staff students and UO departments: Financial Services/Accounts Payable/Travel Student Financial Services Payroll Information Systems and Treasury Management. These divisions manage the largest payroll in Eugene support UO expenditures totaling more than $500 million and manage the billing and collection of tuition and fees for more than 24000 students. Business Affairs has approximately 64 FTE and an annual operating budget of $8 million.

This position is part of the Payroll division and reports to the Director of Payroll Services.

Position Summary

The Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) Payroll Accountant serves as the primary institutional expert and liaison for all payroll activities related to Paid Leave Oregon State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) and associated leave programs. This position supports the integrity of payroll accounting and leave administration by ensuring all financial transactions earnings codes and job record updates are processed accurately and in compliance with university policy collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) employment standards tax regulations and accounting controls.

The PLO accountant independently interprets and applies payroll and accounting rules to calculate and reconcile salary adjustments overpayments underpayments and financial corrections related to PLO claims. This role performs complex data entry auditing and reconciliation of payroll and leave transactions in Banner UKG and external vendor systems ensuring alignment with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal controls. The position manages monthly intermittent leave processing prepares adjusting entries maintains audit documentation and provides clear communication to employees departments and external institutions.

In partnership with Human Resources Benefits the PLO accountant enhances data workflows system integration and accuracy of leave and payroll processes. The role develops and maintains payroll procedures documentation and training materials providing guidance and ongoing support to campus administrators to ensure consistent compliant payroll practices.

This position also provides critical backup support to Payroll and Retirement functions including foreign national tax form review retirement account data maintenance overpayment processing garnishments manual checks and other payroll accounting tasks. The PLO accountant plays a key role in safeguarding payroll data integrity supporting cross-unit collaboration and ensuring reliable compliant processing of employee pay and leave activity.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelors degree with CPA or PA certificate; OR
Bachelors degree with 30 quarter (20 semester) hours of college-level Accounting OR
30 quarter (20 semester) hours of Accounting courses and three years of Accounting experience.*

Transcripts must be submitted for all required and/or related courses. All courses must be from accredited colleges universities or private vocational schools.

*Accounting experience must include at least 3 of the following:
Preparing transactions to be recorded in records of original entry;
Preparing journal entries posting from journals to general ledger or preparing original general ledger entries;
Summarizing data from a ledger to a trial balance;
Closing accounts at the end of an accounting period;
Applying PC spreadsheet database and word processing software;
Processing data using a computer.

Professional Competencies

Ability to solve problems and to distinguish irregularities.
Ability to accomplish all work within set deadlines.
Ability to explain complex laws rules and procedures and to apply these regulations to work performed.
Ability to communicate effectively with faculty staff students and outside entities from a variety of diverse backgrounds by phone in writing and in person.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word Outlook Excel) and Enterprise databases.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to maintain the highest ethical standards within the department and within the university.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Higher Education
Experience with Ellucian
Experience with leave administration

FLSA Exempt: No

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503 Oregon Public Employees Union.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees including health insurance retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits visit our website.

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process please email us or call .

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