Payroll Specialist: Grants & Healthcare Pay Expert

Codman; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Vacation and Paid Holidays

Education Assistance

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester, MA, seeks a Payroll Specialist to process payroll for ~300 employees, administer grant payroll allocations, and support HR/Finance with accurate, compliant payroll operations. The role emphasizes attention to detail, confidentiality, and service excellence.

The candidate will work closely with Finance and HR to ensure timely payments, proper deductions, and accurate reporting across grant funding sources, with Paylocity as the primary system.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of payroll processing experience.
• Experience independently managing full-cycle payroll.
• Payroll for organizations with 300+ employees.
• Strong knowledge of payroll laws and wage-and-hour rules.
• Excellent customer service and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for ~300 employees.
• Audit data, including hires, terminations, and rate changes.
• Administer direct deposits, garnishments, and deductions.
• Manage Paylocity configuration and records.
• Ensure payroll tax withholdings and year-end tasks.
• Allocate payroll across grants and funding sources.
• Reconcile to GL and assist audits.

Skills

Payroll processing

Paylocity

Grant payroll administration

Data accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

General ledger systems

Job description

Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester, MA, seeks a Payroll Specialist to process payroll for ~300 employees, administer grant payroll allocations, and support HR/Finance with accurate, compliant payroll operations. The role emphasizes attention to detail, confidentiality, and service excellence.

The candidate will work closely with Finance and HR to ensure timely payments, proper deductions, and accurate reporting across grant funding sources, with Paylocity as the primary system.