Payroll Coordinator - ADP & Student Payroll Specialist

Merrimack College; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack College seeks a Payroll Coordinator to manage electronic processing of student, adjunct and non-exempt payrolls. You will administer the college’s Time & Attendance system, ensure time entry accuracy, supervisor approvals, and timely payroll data submission.

You will coordinate end-to-end processing for about 600 student employees, 150 non-exempt staff, and 300 adjuncts, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting to ADP and to Fiscal Affairs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; minimum two years payroll experience.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proficient with web-based payroll and reporting software (ADP).
• Microsoft Excel and basic Word knowledge.
• Familiar with state and federal wage-and-hour regulations.

Responsibilities

• Administer payroll for student, adjunct and non-exempt staff.
• Process bi-weekly student payroll (~600 employees) and semi-monthly non-exempt payroll (≈150).
• Process monthly adjunct faculty payroll (≈300).
• Coordinate timekeeping, auditing, and accruals; ensure accuracy in ADP system.

Skills

Payroll processing

Time & Attendance

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Deadline driven

Independent work

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ADP I-Reporting

ADP payroll processing

Excel

Word

Job description

Merrimack College seeks a Payroll Coordinator to manage electronic processing of student, adjunct and non-exempt payrolls. You will administer the college’s Time & Attendance system, ensure time entry accuracy, supervisor approvals, and timely payroll data submission.

You will coordinate end-to-end processing for about 600 student employees, 150 non-exempt staff, and 300 adjuncts, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting to ADP and to Fiscal Affairs.