Payroll Coordinator

Wharton County Junior College; Wharton (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton County Junior College is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to oversee daily payroll operations, ensure accuracy and timeliness, manage leave reporting, benefits administration, and audits. The role reports to the Associate Vice President of Human Resources and supports state and federal reporting compliance.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, at least four years of payroll experience, and one year of supervisory responsibility, with strong Word/Excel skills.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily payroll processing to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Manage employee leave reporting and retirement fund activities
• Administer benefits and related payroll duties
• Coordinate audits and file State and Federal reports per guidelines
• Prepare and maintain payroll and benefits reports in accordance with policies

Skills

Payroll management

Supervisory experience

Analytical skills

Data handling

Word/Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Payroll Coordinator

Wharton County Junior College

Salary: $62,000.00 - $68,487.00 Annually

Job Type: Administrative Full Time

Job Number: 2609 A 036

Location: Wharton Campus, 911 Boling Highway, Wharton, TX

Department: President's Area

Closing: 10/1/2026 10:00 AM Central

General 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. The full job description can be viewed on the Wharton County Junior College Website at www.wcjc.edu.

Requirements

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.

To be considered for this position, all qualified applicants must attach to their online application the following documents:

1. Copy of college transcript(s) showing completion of a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
2. Resume
3. Cover Letter outlining relevant work experience

All documents must be attached to one online application to be considered. Please re-open your application form to verify all documents are properly attached.