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University of Kentucky

Accounting Coordinator Senior

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $21 - $34 per Hour

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ August 12th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring an Accounting Coordinator Senior. The role involves managing payroll services to ensure accurate and timely employee compensation payments, maintaining tax document integrity, assisting university departments with payroll processes in SAP, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and IRS regulations.

Highlights
  • Evaluate, calculate, and enter tax documents, direct deposit information, and court-ordered deductions to ensure accurate payroll processing.
  • Assist and provide guidance on payroll data processing and functionality within SAP software.
  • Validate W2 and 1042S information for all university employees.
  • Maintain Nonresident Alien documentation to ensure proper taxation and IRS compliance.
  • Utilize software including Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, FRS, and HRS systems.
  • Operate within the Payroll Services department supporting students, faculty, and staff payroll needs.
  • Requires an Associate's degree and at least 2 years of related experience.
  • Offers a salary range of $21.06 to $33.69 per hour.
  • Non-supervisory full-time staff position with work hours Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
  • Committed to creating a tobacco- and drug-free environment and encouraging employment diversity.

Accounting Coordinator Senior Full Description

Accounting Coordinator Senior
Job Title  | Accounting Coordinator Senior
Requisition Number  | RE51262
Working Title  |
Department Name  | 3A400:Payroll Services
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 44
Salary Range  | $21.06-33.69/hour
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | AA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 2 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None
Physical Requirements  | n/a
Shift  | Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Job Summary  | Payroll Services’ supports the University community in producing accurate and timely employee compensation payments in compliance with Federal, State and University regulations while providing exceptional customer service to meet the payroll needs of our students, faculty and staff. This position requires someone who is skilled in their attention to detail, a strong work ethic, organizational skills, the ability to meet the established deadlines and providing exceptional customer service.

Duties for this position include: evaluation, calculation and entry of tax documents, direct deposit information and Court Ordered deductions to ensure data integrity and timely processing of biweekly and monthly payrolls  assist and provide direction to University departments and employees on all aspects of payroll regarding SAP data processing and payroll functionality while adhering to all University, Federal, State, and Local government regulations  validation of W2 and 1042S information for all University employees  maintenance of Nonresident Alien documentation, ensuring proper taxation and compliance with IRS regulations. 
Internal Employee Being Considered

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | MS Windows, Word, Excel, FRS, HRS, Debits, Credits, Balancing, Communiction
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  |
Deadline to Apply  | 08/18/2025

Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * How many years of customer service experience do you have? 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years
  2. * How many years of work experience do you have processing payroll?” 
    • None
    • More than 0, through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, through 5 years
    • More than 5 years
  3. * Please describe your experience working with SAP or other HR/Payroll systems 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents

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