On‑Site Payroll & Benefits Leader

Christian Career Center; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) employer match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cherry Hills Community Church (CHCC) seeks a Payroll and Benefits Manager to oversee payroll administration, benefits programs, and related financial support. This role partners with Finance, HR, ministry leaders, and external vendors to ensure accurate payroll processing and compliant reporting.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in payroll/benefits. On-site work in Highlands Ranch, CO, with a weekday schedule and some after-hours support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of payroll, benefits administration, accounting, or related operational experience.
• Experience administering payroll systems, HRIS platforms, benefits programs, and employee recordkeeping processes.
• Working knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour compliance, benefits administration, and employment-related reporting requirements.
• Experience handling confidential employee and compensation information with professionalism and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Administer and oversee biweekly payroll operations for CHCC and Cherry Hills Christian School, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing for all eligible employees.
• Maintain payroll systems, employee compensation records, tax withholdings, PTO balances, direct deposits, housing allowances, and payroll-related documentation.
• Process off-cycle payrolls, bonuses, manual checks, gross-ups, tuition reimbursements, garnishments, HSA contributions, and other payroll adjustments as needed.
• Review and approve timesheet submissions while ensuring compliance with wage and hour regulations, ACA eligibility standards, and internal employment policies.
• Coordinate with 3rd party benefits administrator for employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, retirement, disability, COBRA, FSA, and leave-related programs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll and benefits inquiries, delivering responsive, professional, and confidential support.
• Manage Workers’ Compensation, FMLA, Colorado FAMLI, disability claims, and related reporting and documentation processes in partnership with Human Resources.
• Oversee 403(b) retirement plan administration including enrollments, contributions, rollovers, force-outs, and required distributions in coordination with plan administrators and advisors.
• Reconcile payroll reports, benefits invoices, Form 941 filings, retirement contributions, and related payroll and general ledger accounts in partnership with the Finance team.
• Monitor payroll tax reporting and W-2 processing. Prepare audit schedules, compensation reporting, salary surveys, and personnel-related financial analyses.
• Support annual budgeting, compensation planning, personnel forecasting, and reporting processes by providing accurate payroll and benefits data.
• Coordinate payroll and benefits components of onboarding and offboarding processes including employee setup, benefits enrollment changes, and payroll record maintenance.
• Manage risk management administration including insurance coordination, incident reporting, claims documentation, policy renewals, and organizational risk mitigation efforts.
• Support accounting operations through assigned journal entries, reconciliations, vendor maintenance, financial reporting, audit preparation, and related accounting functions.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

HRIS platforms

Payroll tax reporting

Confidentiality

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, or related field

Tools

Paylocity

Bill.com

Job description

Cherry Hills Community Church (CHCC) seeks a Payroll and Benefits Manager to oversee payroll administration, benefits programs, and related financial support. This role partners with Finance, HR, ministry leaders, and external vendors to ensure accurate payroll processing and compliant reporting.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in payroll/benefits. On-site work in Highlands Ranch, CO, with a weekday schedule and some after-hours support.