Payroll and Grants Administrator

Kroc Center; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

The Salvation Army Midland Divisional Headquarters is seeking a Payroll and Grants Administrator to manage full-cycle payroll using ADP Vantage and to ensure grant-related labor allocations are accurate and compliant. The role reports to the Controller and collaborates with Grants and Contracts staff to support reporting and audits.

This full-time, salaried position requires a Bachelor’s in a related field with several years of payroll and grant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, HR or related field; five years payroll experience.
• Experience with audits, payroll reporting, grant-funded labor allocation, and payroll systems.
• CPP designation is preferred but not required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Administer and oversee all payroll operations with accurate, on-time processing.
• Review timekeeping for accuracy and compliance; coordinate corrections with supervisors.
• Process payroll adjustments, manual checks, direct deposits, and deductions.
• Serve as primary resource for payroll questions and issues; resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll system data integrity and user access; run payroll reports.
• Oversee grant-related labor tracking and ensure proper grant allocations.
• Coordinate payroll compliance activities and support audits.
• Develop and improve payroll policies, controls, and workflows.
• Provide payroll support and customer service while maintaining confidentiality.
• Coordinate with external payroll providers to resolve issues.

Skills

Full-cycle payroll

Timekeeping oversight

Grant accounting

Payroll reporting

Payroll systems

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/HR

5 years payroll experience

CPP designation preferred

Tools

ADP Vantage

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Cloud-based accounting software

Job description

The Salvation Army Midland Divisional Headquarters is looking for a candidate who has full-cycle payroll experience to join our team as the new Payroll and Grants Administrator. This position, as a member of our Finance Department, will handle all aspects of payroll using the ADP Vantage system. In addition to the regular day-to-day payroll activities, it works with our Grant and Contract Accountants to ensure accurate reporting of time and wages for positions specifically paid through various grant funding sources.

This is a full-time, salaried position with a starting pay of $55,000 - $60,000 a year depending on education and experience.

Under the direction of the Controller and working collaboratively with the Divisional Contracts and Grants Compliance Manager, the Payroll and Grants Administrator oversees payroll and grant-related labor compliance activities to ensure accurate compensation, proper allocation of personnel costs to funding sources, and adherence to applicable federal, state, local, grant, and organizational requirements. The position is responsible for payroll administration, timekeeping oversight, labor distribution reporting, grant documentation, audit support, process improvement, and payroll system management while serving as a trusted resource for payroll compliance and operational excellence.

Essential Functions

• Administer and oversee all payroll operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing in accordance with federal, state, local, and organizational requirements.
• Review, monitor, and validate employee timekeeping records for accuracy, completeness, appropriate approvals, and policy compliance; coordinate corrections and resolve discrepancies with supervisors, managers, and employees as needed.
• Process payroll adjustments, special pay transactions, manual checks, direct deposit issues, and other payroll-related deductions and payments.
• Serve as the primary resource for payroll-related questions and issues by researching, investigating, and resolving payroll discrepancies, payroll system issues, and employee inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain payroll system functionality and data integrity, including employee payroll records, labor level assignments, adjustment rules, user access administration, password resets, and other payroll system maintenance activities.
• Generate, analyze, reconcile, and distribute payroll reports, payroll journals, compensation data, and other payroll-related information for Finance, Human Resources, leadership, auditors, granting agencies, and operational departments.
• Manage and oversee grant-related labor tracking and timekeeping, ensuring employee salaries and wages are accurately charged to the appropriate grants and funding sources. Collect, review, maintain, and reconcile supporting timesheets and labor documentation; verify the accuracy of grant allocations; and ensure compliance with grant requirements, audit standards, reporting obligations, and organizational policies. Provide guidance to supervisors and employees regarding grant-related timekeeping, labor distribution, and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate payroll compliance activities, maintain required documentation, support internal and external audits, and prepare monthly, quarterly, fiscal year-end, and annual payroll reports and reconciliations.
• Develop, maintain, and improve payroll policies, procedures, controls, workflows, and documentation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide payroll support, training, guidance, and customer service to employees, supervisors, managers, departments, and field locations while maintaining strict confidentiality of payroll and organizational information.
• Coordinate with external payroll providers and other authorized third parties to resolve payroll issues, submit service requests, support reporting requirements, and ensure effective payroll system operations.
• Monitor outstanding payroll transactions, including stale‑dated checks and other unresolved payroll items, and coordinate appropriate corrective actions and record maintenance.
• Respond to employment verification requests and provide authorized payroll‑related information and data as required.
• Serve as a payroll subject matter expert to support business continuity and the effective administration of payroll and timekeeping functions.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible payroll administration experience, including payroll compliance, timekeeping systems, payroll reporting, and grant‑funded labor allocation; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience supporting audits, maintaining payroll records, administering payroll systems, and ensuring compliance with grant and regulatory requirements is required. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred. Combination of education and work experience will be considered. Required computer knowledge includes experience with spreadsheets, word processing and Cloud‑based accounting software. Must be a team player, a self‑starter, able to handle several projects at the same time and perform well with minimum supervision. Must demonstrate ability to think independently and exercise sound judgment. Position requires valid drivers’ licenses, pass TSA MVR check and reliable transportation to visit assigned sites.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are back‑to‑work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and hearing insurance. Top‑notch insurance at a really reasonable cost.
• Free $20,000.00 Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance, up to $350,000.00 worth of coverage.
• Free basic long‑term disability insurance with a buy‑up option.
• Optional short‑term disability insurance.
• 14 Paid holidays per year.
• Exceptional paid time off policy that includes sick, vacation, discretionary, and personal time.