Description:
The Banner Support/ HRIS Specialist, reporting to the HRIS Manager, serves as the primary campus consultant and liaison for payroll processing of temporary student and SHRA temporary staff, supporting approximately 700–800 student and non‑student hourly employees paid on a bi‑weekly cycle.
The position ensures accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll operations and provides expert guidance to hiring managers on university procedures, wage and hour policies, and the proper completion of Electronic Payroll Action Forms (ePAFs). The role is also responsible for processing separations for bi-weekly payroll.
In addition to payroll responsibilities, this position supports the Division of Human Resources’ information systems, applications, and data functions. This includes providing technical assistance, reporting support, system troubleshooting, and functional guidance for HR systems such as Banner HR and HR Data Mart. The role contributes to data reporting and analytics and HR project implementation.
Primary Function of Organizational Unit:
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a progressive university offering fully accredited academic programs to over 15,000 students. The University has over 1,900 permanent, currently employed permanent faculty and staff, and an additional 800 hourly and salaried temporary employees. The University is engaged in a transformational process to become an interdisciplinary University with ambitious goals involving expanding and diversifying resources, globalization, and information technology leadership and establishing partnerships throughout the state and community. The Division of Human Resources provides comprehensive programs and services to support, attract and retain high performing faculty and staff at the University, as well as, to develop an interdisciplinary workforce to effectively serve the University in support of its mission.
Human Resources Information Systems ( HRIS ) is a sub-unit within the Division of Human Resources and works collaboratively with DHR executive leadership, managers and staff, Information Technology Services, Business and Finance, and other critical divisions, departments, and customers to help process and improve HR business operations. The unit’s mission is to create an efficient and positive onboarding experience for new employees by providing superior personalized customer service, serving as a knowledgeable resource, building and maintaining positive relationships with university partners, and promoting the university culture. To that end, HRIS provides a broad range of university support regarding human resources and payroll-related transactions, including electronic personnel action requests, time and labor, job changes, payable compensation, longevity, prior state service, job data and records management.
HRIS is responsible for coordination with the Payroll Office in the execution of both the bi-weekly and monthly payroll processes by ensuring accurate data entry of personnel information and pay related actions for Banner HR and ensures that new employees are properly onboarded into the University’s Banner ERP system in order to ensure they are paid accurately and on time. HRIS works directly with department representatives to process, validate, and audit HR system-related transactions. The unit also oversees the reporting and data integrity of information systems, applications and data support functions for systems supporting a wide array of daily HR operations and programs including but not limited to Banner HR, HR Data Mart, WebFocus, and PeopleAdmin. In addition to overseeing the EHRA non-faculty and SHRA credentialing process, the HRIS unit maintains personnel records for employees and responds to personnel records management and requests in compliance with state and federal laws as well and university and system office policies.
Internal job number: 009619
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Preferred:
Prefer an additional 2 years of experience working in enterprise-wide systems that support accurate and timely payroll services.
Experience in Banner HR strongly preferred.
Excellent technical skills and demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly.
Familiarity with HR data reporting tools and HR analytics.
Experience supporting HRIS functions, system configuration, or functional system administration.
Knowledge of HR Data Mart or similar reporting environments.
Job Closing Date: 03/24/2026