Payroll Coordinator

Wharton-County-Junior-College; Wharton (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton County Junior College seeks a Payroll Coordinator to oversee daily payroll operations, ensure accuracy and timeliness, and manage leave reporting, benefits administration, and retirement fund activities. You will coordinate audits and file State and Federal reports in line with policies.

Confidentiality and strong data skills are essential. The successful candidate reports to the Associate VP of Human Resources, holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field, and has

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum of four years of related work experience in accounting, including payroll and tax reporting.
• Minimum of one year supervisory experience in a professional setting.
• Knowledge of payroll principles, practices, and methods.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and related software applications.

Responsibilities

• Process payrolls accurately and on time.
• Oversee employee leave reporting and benefits administration.
• Manage retirement fund activities and related reporting.
• Coordinate audits and file State and Federal reports per guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality of personnel actions and payroll data.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Analytical skills

Data handling

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Payroll Coordinator is responsible for the daily direction and oversight of payroll operations to ensure payrolls are accurate and timely. This includes the processing of payrolls, employee leave reporting, the administration of benefits, retirement fund activities, coordinating audits, and filing of State and Federal Reports in accordance with State and Federal guidelines and College policies and procedures. This position reports directly to the Associate Vice President of Human Resources. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. A minimum of four years of related work experience in accounting, including payroll and tax reporting in a professional environment. A minimum of one- year supervisory experience in a professional setting is required. Knowledge of payroll principles, practices, and methods is required. This position requires skill in evaluating and analyzing technical payroll and benefits activities and preparing detailed payroll and benefit reports. Proficiency with Word, Excel, and related software applications is required. This position requires the ability to handle large amounts of data, and handle multiple tasks concurrently with frequent interruptions. Strong analytical and organizational skills and excellent follow through skills on all assignments and projects is required. This position requires the ability to exercise considerable initiative and independence. Excellent interpersonal skills both verbal and written are required. This position must be able to maintain an established work schedule, prioritize work and multi-task. This position must establish and maintain effective working relations, have interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy. This position must maintain confidentiality regarding personnel actions; confidential and sensitive, payroll and termination actions, organizational plans, and legal actions. A criminal background check is also required.