Nonprofit Payroll Specialist

Volunteers of America Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Pension and 403b Retirement Plan

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Job summary

Volunteers of America Colorado is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage all payroll processes with precision and compliance. You will handle bi-weekly and monthly payrolls for salaried, hourly, and contract staff while maintaining employee records and ensuring accurate data transfers to payroll systems.

Ideal candidates will have three years’ full-cycle payroll experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and knowledge of Colorado payroll regulations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in business, accounting, or HR.
• Three years’ experience in full-cycle payroll for non-exempt and exempt staff.
• Understanding of Colorado payroll law in a 24-hour workforce environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• 10-key by touch.

Responsibilities

• Execute payroll processing for all employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Process bi-weekly/monthly payroll for salaried, hourly, and contract staff; handle off-cycle checks.
• Verify timecards, earnings, and deductions for accuracy.
• Maintain and update employee records; ensure accurate data transfer to payroll systems.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with laws; generate payroll reports for audits.
• Provide payroll support and HRIS training to employees; coach managers on timecard submissions.
• Be the first point of contact for employment verifications.
• Update HRIS workflows; collaborate with Accounting, IT, and People & Culture.
• Process benefit deductions and reconciliations; coordinate with third-party administrator.
• Record payroll transactions in the general ledger and assist in reconciliations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Colorado payroll law

Microsoft Office

10-key by touch

Education

Associate degree in business administration, accounting, or human resources

Tools

Sage Intacct

Paylocity HRIS

Job description

Volunteers of America Colorado is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage all payroll processes with precision and compliance. You will handle bi-weekly and monthly payrolls for salaried, hourly, and contract staff while maintaining employee records and ensuring accurate data transfers to payroll systems.

Ideal candidates will have three years’ full-cycle payroll experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and knowledge of Colorado payroll regulations.