Payroll/ Benefits Administrator

Elder Construction Inc.; Windsor (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

HSA with employer contribution

Company-paid basic life/AD&D and LTD

401k with employer match

Paid time off and paid holidays

Dental, vision, and accident insurance

Job summary

Elder Construction Inc. in Windsor, Colorado is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join our Accounting & Finance team. This full-time, in-office role owns weekly payroll and day-to-day benefits administration across multiple systems to ensure accuracy and reconciliation.

You will manage onboarding, employee changes, leaves, and reporting while coordinating with internal teams and outside partners. This position offers overtime eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on payroll experience
• Experience managing full payroll cycle
• Experience with benefits administration including enrollments and COBRA
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working across multiple systems
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet recurring deadlines
• Discretion handling confidential employee information
• Clear communication and follow-through

Responsibilities

• Own and process weekly payroll from timekeeping review through final processing and reconciliation
• Administer employee benefits, enrollments, deductions and Open Enrollment
• Reconcile payroll and benefit data and investigate discrepancies
• Maintain accurate employee information across payroll, accounting and benefits systems
• Coordinate onboarding, employee changes, leaves and offboarding
• Complete recurring payroll, benefit and compliance reporting
• Troubleshoot system and data issues with internal teams and vendors
• Help improve payroll and benefits processes and controls

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Attention to detail

Communication

Confidentiality

Multi-system coordination

Excel proficiency

Tools

Paylocity

Acumatica

Excel

Job description

Description

Elder Construction is looking for a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join our Accounting & Finance team. This role owns our weekly payroll and day-to-day benefits administration while supporting the systems and employee processes behind them. You'll work across payroll, benefits, accounting and employee administration, with a strong focus on accuracy, reconciliation and keeping information aligned across multiple systems.

We're looking for someone who understands payroll and benefits, is comfortable managing a detailed, recurring process from beginning to end, and takes pride in making sure information is accurate and the numbers tie out. You consistently double-check your work, catch discrepancies and follow through when something doesn't look right.

This is a full-time, in-office position in Windsor, Colorado and is not eligible for remote work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own and process weekly payroll, from timekeeping review through final processing and reconciliation
• Administer employee benefits, enrollments, deductions and Open Enrollment
• Reconcile payroll and benefit information and investigate discrepancies
• Maintain accurate employee information across payroll, accounting and benefit systems
• Coordinate the administrative side of onboarding, employee changes, leaves and offboarding
• Complete recurring payroll, benefit and compliance reporting
• Troubleshoot system and data issues and coordinate with internal teams and outside partners to resolve them
• Help maintain and improve the processes and controls behind payroll and benefits

ABOUT ELDER CONSTRUCTION

Elder Construction is a commercial general contractor based in Windsor, Colorado with operations in both Northern Colorado and the Colorado Springs areas. In this role, you'll work closely with Accounting & Finance, our People team, employees and outside partners across the organization.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Compensation: $23.25 - $33.65 per hour, based on experience and qualifications. This is a full-time, non-exempt position and is eligible for overtime.

This position may also be eligible for discretionary company-wide profit sharing, subject to company and employee eligibility requirements. Profit sharing is not guaranteed.

Benefits: Medical insurance, HSA with employer contribution, company-paid basic life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance, 401k with employer match, paid time off and paid holidays, and additional voluntary benefits, including dental, vision, and accident insurance.

Application Deadline: October 16, 2026

Requirements

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience running payroll and working through the full payroll cycle
• Working knowledge of payroll fundamentals, including wage and hour requirements, deductions, taxes, and withholding
• Understanding of accounting fundamentals related to payroll and benefits, including payroll liabilities, accruals, reconciliations, and paid time off
• Experience with benefits administration, including enrollments, life events, deductions, COBRA, and Open Enrollment
• Experience reconciling information across payroll, HRIS, accounting, or other systems
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working across and learning multiple systems
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage recurring deadlines
• Good judgment and discretion when handling confidential employee and compensation information
• Clear communication and consistent follow-through

Helpful, but not required: Experience with Paylocity, Acumatica, construction or other job-costed environments, multi-state payroll, Colorado payroll requirements, or prevailing wage.