HR Services Payroll Coordinator (Part-time)

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP); College Park (MD); On-site; USD 34,095 - 48,560; Part time

Job summary

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is seeking a Part-Time Payroll Services Coordinator to support payroll operations for the Robert H. Smith School of Business. This role assists with payroll processing and ensures compliance with payroll regulations.

Applicants should possess payroll experience in higher education, a Bachelor's degree, and familiarity with Workday. The position offers an hourly wage of $30.00. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• One year of professional payroll experience, with substitutions allowed.
• Knowledge of payroll policies and procedures.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with payroll processing for faculty, staff, and student employees.
• Process Workday appointments and payroll transactions.
• Support payroll audits and compliance activities.

Skills

Payroll experience in higher education

Experience with Workday

Skill in Microsoft Office products

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Description Summary & Additional Information

The Part-Time Payroll Services Coordinator supports payroll operations for the Robert H. Smith School of Business, serving a population of over 1,000 active employees, including faculty, exempt and non-exempt staff, and student employees. This position assists with payroll processing and performs transactional payroll responsibilities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant compensation practices. The role works closely with the Payroll HR Shared Service Manager and other stakeholders to support college-wide payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with payroll processing for faculty, staff, and student employees.
• Process Workday appointments and related payroll transactions.
• Calculate, initiate, and prepare payroll adjustments, including Period Activity Pay (PAP) for appointment and overloads, supervisor organization changes, terminations, summer pay and summer school compensation.
• Create employment contracts and route them through Adobe Sign.
• Support payroll audits, reconciliation activities, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and university payroll regulations and policies.
• Assist the Payroll HR Shared Service Manager with special projects and operational needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferences

• Payroll experience in higher education.
• Experience with Workday.
• Experience working at the University of Maryland (UMD).
• Knowledge of UMD human resources and payroll policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: One year of professional payroll experience. Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four years of the required education.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of payroll policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable payroll related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances; knowledge of payroll functions.
• Skills: Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Abilities: Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments; ability to analyze situations and determine the best recourse for response.

Salary

$30.00 per hour.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.