Payroll Coordinator

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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 .

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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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