Payroll Coordinator

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Compliance, Controls & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and University payroll regulations, including FLSA, IRS limits, ACA, CCPA, PEBA, and garnishment requirements. Monitor and ensure retirement contributions, supplemental deductions, and garnishments are withheld correctly and do not exceed regulatory limits.

Benefits, Deductions & Reporting: Enter, track, and maintain voluntary payroll deductions. Calculate and manage benefit deductions, including initial, final, and adjusted benefit amounts for biweekly payroll.

Systems, Records & Documentation: Manage onboarding tax forms through the onboarding and paperless systems into payroll. Create and maintain the annual payroll processing calendar, including relevant deadlines and system updates.

Customer Service & Campus Support: Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll inquiries from faculty, staff, students, and external parties.

Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II (AD22/61121837/ FTE -S01147P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Grade: GEN08 . Salary range: $45,300.00 (minimum) – $61,100.00. Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings, weekends and holidays. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma and professional experience in related area such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in higher education payroll. Experience serving as a payroll lead or senior payroll role. Experience with payroll system implementations or upgrades.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

High attention to detail and accuracy. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Strong customer service and communication skills. Familiarity with PEBA, ACA reporting, and audit support. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Knowledge of payroll regulations, policies and procedures. High use of excel. Ability to build working relationships.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

FTE-S01147P

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

06/29/2026

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

05/26/2026

Job Close Date

09/17/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121787

Job Duties

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * What is your highest level of education completed?
   • High School Diploma or GED
   • Associate's Degree
   • Bachelor's Degree
   • Master's Degree
   • Doctoral
2. * Do you have professional experience in related area such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Do you have experience in higher education payroll?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Do you have experience with payroll system implementations or upgrades?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter / Letter of Application
2. Resume
3. Reference List

Optional Documents

1. Other Document 1
2. Other Document 2