Impact Payroll Administrator at a Purpose-Driven Nonprofit

Volunteers of America Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Volunteers of America Los Angeles is hiring a Payroll Administrator to oversee the day-to-day payroll operations for over 2,400 employees. You will supervise semi-monthly payroll processing, ensure accurate timekeeping, and maintain payroll records across multiple departments.

Responsibilities include coordinating with HR, budgeting, and finance, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. A fingerprint clearance and background check are required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
• Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness, mental-illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration and other challenges.
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• Or Two years accounting or payroll experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs the preparation and processing of semi-monthly payroll for over 2400 employees; review and ensure accuracy of approved time sheets; track and deduct all garnishments and other special payroll deductions
• Coordinates payroll, human resources, budget and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data (including preparation/distribution of detailed reports, e.g. labor home work, overtime, leave balances, head count, and retirement contribution reports)
• Conducts training and administration of the electronic timekeeping system. Ensures the setup of each employee, valid programs for each employee's charges, and adherence to FLSA; monitor submissions of approved time sheets, ensure valid data transfers to/from payroll service
• Reconcile tax liabilities with tax deposit payments and book payroll general entries to company accounting system.
• Establish/maintain employee records; ensure that employee changes are entered correctly and made on a timely basis; review changes for proper authorization and adherence to APA policy including compliance with federal/state/local regulations

Education

Associate’s Degree in Accounting or related field

Two years accounting or payroll experience

Tools

UltiPro HRIS

Time and attendance software

Great Plains accounting software

Job description

Volunteers of America Los Angeles is hiring a Payroll Administrator to oversee the day-to-day payroll operations for over 2,400 employees. You will supervise semi-monthly payroll processing, ensure accurate timekeeping, and maintain payroll records across multiple departments.

Responsibilities include coordinating with HR, budgeting, and finance, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. A fingerprint clearance and background check are required.