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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Payroll Coordinator – Boca Raton, FL.

Summary of Responsibilities include:

• Investigate and promptly respond to complex employee inquiries regarding wages, taxes and deductions.
• Analyze and audit payroll data to find and resolve any discrepancies.
• Enter and monitor withholding orders, audit biweekly file of all withholding orders.
• Prepare and calculate deceased employee payouts including creating supplier per W9.
• Monitor direct deposit returns and communicate to affected employees.
• Calculate wage overpayments and enter repayments.
• Monitor and complete payroll related Workday tasks including but not limited to terminations, AR balances and data changes.
• Update payroll deductions as needed and requested by various departments, including mass load of payroll deductions through an EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder).
• Prepare payroll documents and payroll entries as needed for abandoned property.
• Perform accounting related tasks such as journal entries, account reconciliation and biweekly vendor payments.
• Prepare and export Workday reports into Excel for audit purposes.
• Update taxation (OASDI & Medicare) for students and OPS employees.
• Review and complete Workday tasks for Form W4, communicate with non-resident aliens to confirm visa status.
• Prepare and review biweekly salary audit.
• Prepare and review biweekly FICA report and confirm exemptions.
• Prepare and review biweekly report pertaining to retirement annual and fiscal year limits.
• Other ad hoc projects and additional responsibilities as assigned .

FAU Benefits and Perks

• If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:
• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.

• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program - https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
• Flexible work arrangement plans - https://www.fau.edu/hr/employee_relations/flexwork.php
• Sick Leave Pool Program
• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day - https://www.fau.edu/hr/documents/community-engagement-volunteer-leave4-2015.pdf

• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php

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Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field; or three or more years of comparable reconciliation experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Payroll experience.

Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication and customer service skills.

Intermediate-level proficiency in Excel.

Experience with Workday.

Salary:

$55,000 per year.
Full-time, Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP)

College or Department:

UCN: Payroll Management

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Application Deadline:

2024-05-27

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Eligible for flex scheduling at the discretion of the supervisor.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Resume
Cover letter

OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711