Coordinator, Payroll

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

3d • $70,000 - $78,000

About The Position

The Payroll Coordinator, under the supervision of the Business Manager, is responsible for the accurate and timely coordination of payroll appointments and benefits for 200+ active paid employees including tenure, tenure track, and professional track faculty, exempt and non-exempt staff, undergraduate and graduate student employees as well as visiting and non-paid appointments. The Payroll Coordinator is responsible for the daily payroll processing, coordinating the on-boarding and off-boarding process including the benefit and retirement process and overseeing VISAs sponsored by the University for the Department of Psychology. This position is responsible for ensuring the department is compliant with employment contracts, effort reporting, leave monitoring, record and retention and other requirements by the University, State, Federal and Sponsoring Agencies. The Payroll Coordinator will encumber all payroll encumbrances for the department in Priority software system, enter Department Scholarships through the Student Aid System and work closely with the Business Manager to provide reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• One (1) year of professional payroll experience.
• Knowledge of payroll policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable payroll related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Knowledge of payroll functions.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to analyze situations and determine the best recourse for response.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in higher education
• Experience with University System of Maryland policies and procedures
• Experience using the university software such as Workday, iTerp, and Priority Software (BA4).

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely coordination of payroll appointments and benefits for 200+ active paid employees
• Daily payroll processing
• Coordinating the on-boarding and off-boarding process including the benefit and retirement process
• Overseeing VISAs sponsored by the University for the Department of Psychology
• Ensuring the department is compliant with employment contracts, effort reporting, leave monitoring, record and retention and other requirements by the University, State, Federal and Sponsoring Agencies
• Encumber all payroll encumbrances for the department in Priority software system
• Enter Department Scholarships through the Student Aid System
• Work closely with the Business Manager to provide reports

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level