HR & Payroll Specialist — Compliance & Onboarding

Kids for the Future; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future is seeking an HR/Payroll Administrative Specialist in Detroit to process authorized payroll transactions and maintain employee lifecycle records, including leave documentation and training records.

You will support onboarding and offboarding administration, ensure compliance with HR and payroll processes, and handle confidential information. The role reports to the HR Director of Compliance and operates within a nonprofit youth-serving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll and validating time records.
• Maintaining employee records and supporting lifecycle transactions.
• Familiarity with HR and payroll processes and confidentiality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Process authorized payroll transactions and maintain employee lifecycle records.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding administration, training records, and leave documentation.
• Support employee-relations administration by documenting concerns and organizing case files.
• Respond to routine payroll, HR, and administrative questions and escalate high-risk concerns to the HR Director of Compliance.

Skills

Payroll processing

Time records validation

Employee records management

Employee lifecycle transactions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in HR, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field

Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant payroll or HR experience

Tools

UKG Ready

Job description

Kids for the Future is seeking an HR/Payroll Administrative Specialist in Detroit to process authorized payroll transactions and maintain employee lifecycle records, including leave documentation and training records.

You will support onboarding and offboarding administration, ensure compliance with HR and payroll processes, and handle confidential information. The role reports to the HR Director of Compliance and operates within a nonprofit youth-serving environment.