Payroll Coordinator

Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II (AD22), Pay Grade GEN08, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Process semi-monthly payroll for exempt employees, including prorated calculations, contract payouts, leave without pay, and annual leave payouts.
• Process and oversee biweekly payroll for non-exempt and student employees, including accurate calculation of overtime, differentials, and final pay.
• Manage time entry and approval processes, monitor missed time reporting, and audit overtime calculations for compliance with FLSA, State regulations, and University policy.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and University payroll regulations, including FLSA, IRS limits, ACA, CCPA, PEBA, and garnishment requirements.
• Monitor and ensure retirement contributions, supplemental deductions, and garnishments are withheld correctly and do not exceed regulatory limits.
• Enter, track, and maintain voluntary payroll deductions.
• Calculate and manage benefit deductions, including initial, final, and adjusted benefit amounts for biweekly payroll.
• Manage onboarding tax forms through the onboarding and paperless systems into payroll.
• Create and maintain the annual payroll processing calendar, including relevant deadlines and system updates.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll inquiries from faculty, staff, students, and external parties.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

Requirements

Required Qualifications: A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and professional experience in related area such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in higher education payroll; experience serving as a payroll lead or senior payroll role; experience with payroll system implementations or upgrades.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational