Payroll Administrator

American Financing; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and sick days

Paid holidays

Long-term paid disability

Paid maternity and bonding leave

Job summary

American Financing is seeking a Payroll Administrator to ensure accurate, timely processing of employee compensation within UKG and to maintain system integrity. You will verify timekeeping, process deductions, and respond to employee inquiries, supporting the Payroll Manager with data analysis and reporting.

The role requires at least 3 years in payroll processing, UKG experience, and strong Excel and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of payroll processing experience.
• One year of direct hands-on UKG experience required.
• Strong customer service skills with discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Execute regular payroll cycles accurately within UKG.
• Verify and audit employee hours in UKG timekeeping.
• Answer employee payroll inquiries and explain policies.
• Generate payroll reports and summaries on schedule.
• Balance payroll registers and reconcile variances.
• Maintain payroll documentation and tax correspondence.

Skills

UKG payroll

Timekeeping

Excel

Data entry

Analytical skills

Customer service

Education

Associate degree in Accounting or Business

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $60,000 USD to $80,000 USD
  This is the estimated range for this position, including base + bonus (when applicable). Final offers are based on various factors, including skillset, experience, location, qualifications, and other job related reasons.
• Human Resources
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PAYRO001256

Description

Compensation: $60K - $80K annually

At American Financing, we're innovators with imagination. We do what it takes to help customers achieve their financial goals. And we stay ahead of the competition by challenging ourselves to become more efficient. We are one of the fastest-growing national mortgage lenders because we don't follow the status quo.

See what it's like to work for a national mortgage lender that truly values its employees. Wherever your passions lie, you can find rewarding work and new opportunities here.

• Casual work environment
• Hybrid schedule for local employees
• Family-owned, Customer-focused
• Top 50 Family-Owned Business
• Best of Colorado Business
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-growing Private Company

JOB SUMMARY

The Payroll Administrator is responsible for supporting the accurate, timely processing of employee compensation and maintaining payroll system integrity. This role handles day-to-day payroll preparation, verifies timekeeping data, processes deductions, and ensures strict compliance with tax regulations. The Administrator serves as a key point of contact for employee inquiries and assists the Payroll Manager with data analysis and reporting.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Advanced proficiency with UKG payroll and timekeeping platforms.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to handle confidential data discreetly.
• High level of attention to detail and data entry accuracy.
• Solid analytical skills to interpret payroll data and identify system variances.
• Working knowledge of wage and hour laws, payroll taxes, and state regulations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel).
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree in Accounting or Business preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in payroll processing, lending, or a related administrative field.
• Minimum of one year of direct hands-on experience utilizing UKG software is required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute regular, bonus, and correction payroll cycles accurately within UKG on schedule.
• Audit and verify employee hours worked within the UKG timekeeping system before processing.
• Resolve employee inquiries regarding UKG timekeeping, paychecks, and payroll policies efficiently.
• Generate daily, quarterly, and annual payroll reports, including annualized and total summaries.
• Reconcile and balance payroll registers on a per-payroll, quarterly, and year-end basis.
• Organize and maintain all digital payroll documentation and tax correspondence.
• Assist in preparing and submitting federal, state, and local tax deposits and returns.
• Register and maintain state-specific payroll tax and unemployment accounts for remote workers.
• Provide daily activity and productivity reports to the Payroll Manager to track goal achievement.
• Local candidates preferred

Compensation: $60K - $80K annually

WHAT WE BRING

• Paid time off and sick days
• Paid holidays
• Long-term paid disability
• Paid maternity and bonding leave

American Financing Corporation (AFC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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