Senior Payroll Accounting Analyst at InsideHigherEd

Classification Title:Accountant/Fiscal Analyst IIIClassification Code:AD25Pay Band:6Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines:NoSubject to Credit Check:NoInternal Title:Senior Payroll Accounting AnalystDepartment:PayrollPosition Type:PCLS - Slotted ClassifiedFull or Part Time:Full-TimeBasis:12 mo.Hours per week:37.5 hours per weekNormal Work Schedule:M-TH 8:00-5:00 F 8:00-12:30Job Details:Senior Payroll Accounting AnalystCoastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for the following full-time position: Senior Payroll Accounting Analyst in the Office of Payroll.How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120518. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and list of three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.Required Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field and professional experience directly related, such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending.Preferred Qualifications: FPC or CPA preferred.Duties include, but are not limited to:Prepare monthly GL reconciliations for all Payroll accounts for Financial Services. Research any discrepancies and take corrective action as needed. Process Journal Entries for Payroll including but not limited to Tax Payments, employee adjustments, and benefit arrears repayments. Prepare and submit monthly and Quarterly PEBA retirement returns. Audit to ensure proper rates for retirement. Process and submit adjustments to State as needed. Prepare items for annual internal audit.Act as backup processor for both SM/BW payrolls. Back up to Payroll Director to audit each payroll before processing which includes any wage line changes and stipend changes. Validates calculations for Straight Time and Overtime pay for non-exempt employees. Assists with payroll remittances. All of the above tasks require exercising discretion and independent judgment on a regular basis without supervision. Manage the Taxable portion of University-provided vehicles to be compliant with IRS guidelines. Collect mileage use forms from employees and calculate taxable portion. Works with accounting office to create necessary GL accounts. Reconciles tax accounts to ensure all withheld taxes are remitted to each state/jurisdiction. Manage International Student Employee taxation as an administrator of Sprintax. Ensures each student employee working on a visa has completed necessary forms through Sprintax and are taxed appropriately. Ensures year-end 1042-S and W-2 reporting are accurate for International Student employees.Manage leave approvals, special projects, improving processes, completing employment verification’s, and ensuring electronic payroll records are kept up to date with retention/destruction policies. Assist with quarterly and annual reconciliations for tax reporting. Follow and monitor Internal Controls. Evaluates processes to ensure controls in place and make recommendations for updates/improvements needed.In order to keep up with the highly specialized field of payroll accounting, employee must maintain updated payroll and accounting professional education related to IRS, payroll and applicable accounting standards.Accountant/ Fiscal Analyst III (AD25/61122147/FTE-S01103P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: 06. Salary Range: $47,588.00- $67,817.00. 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. 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 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 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:A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field and professional experience directly related, such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending.Preferred Qualifications:FPC or CPA preferred.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:Ability to analyze and interpret data and reports; excellent computer skills (especially in excel, database management, and report building); organizational and time management skills; ability to work with numbers accurately; ability to communicate effectively and establish working relationships with others. Requires ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment on a regular basis. Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills and attention to detail are required.Posting Number:FTE-S01103PDesired Start Date:01/05/2026Job Open Date:11/26/2025Open Until Filled:YesQuicklink for Posting:https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120518