Payroll & Billing Specialist

Location: Primarily Remote – Must be within 25 miles of Lakewood, CO Schedule: Part-time (26–28 hours/week), Monday–Friday during business hours Start Date: Ideally October 2025 At Cornerstone Christian Counseling , our mission is simple yet profound: helping people heal, grow, and thrive. Guided by our vision to bring restoration, redemption, and freedom to those we serve, we provide Christ-centered counseling services that transform lives. We’re looking for a part-time Payroll & Billing Specialist to join our operations team and support our growing organization with precision, care, and integrity. The Payroll & Billing Specialist will oversee all payroll and client billing operations for Cornerstone. This role plays a key part in ensuring accuracy across payroll, billing, and accounts receivable/payable, while also managing our reduced fee programs and organizational partnerships. Process bi-monthly payroll in Gusto, including commissions, PTO, bonuses, deductions, and special adjustments. Ensures proper contributions are made to Colorado Secure Savings, CO FAMLI and other similar entities. Reconcile payroll reports, approve timesheets, and manage PTO calculations and tracking. Maintain payroll spreadsheets and provide regular updates to the CFO/CEO. Process incoming payments, invoices, and reimbursements, ensuring timely deposits and accurate records. Manage complex billing situations, including third-party payers, organizational partnerships, and legal agreements. Tracks and processes all reimbursements of staff expenses, stipends, bonuses, gifts, etc. Processes and mails checks for all bills due, communicating with the accounting firm and/or COO when needed. Generate financial reports to support leadership in business planning and operations. Gathers all mail (often checks and invoices) from the Lakewood, Colorado office weekly and properly processes and distributes mail accordingly. *This requires the role to live within 25 miles of the Lakewood, CO office, located at 3609 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Suite 132, Lakewood CO, 80235 . Oversee reduced fee applications with a balance of compassion and organizational sustainability, often requiring nuanced judgment in complex situations. Maintain up-to-date records and communicate program decisions clearly to internal teams and clients. Manage billing and invoicing for organizational partnerships, including churches and corporate clients. Supervise and support the Billing Assistant. Attend team meetings to share updates and ensure smooth financial operations. Collaborate with the COO, accountants, and leadership to improve processes and maintain accurate SOPs. Experience: Minimum 2 years in payroll, billing, or accounting; Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or related field preferred. Technical Skills: Proficiency with payroll processes and systems, QuickBooks, Excel, Google Workspace, and billing software. Strengths: Highly organized, strong attention to detail, financial acumen, excellent communicator, and capable of managing multiple deadlines. Faith Alignment: Must believe in our mission, vision, and Statement of Faith . Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must have a secure/private working location as this role requires confidentiality and privacy of personal information. This position is a remote position that requires use of your own personal computer, smartphone and high-speed internet connection in order to work in all of our cloud-based software programs. A Christian work culture rooted in authenticity, excellence, Biblical truth and humor! Flexible, part-time schedule (26-28 hours/week), as well as paid time off accrual Payroll & Billing Specialist must be available to work Monday through Fridays during normal business hours. Annual professional development stipend Part-time, hourly position at $32-35/hour, based on education, experience, and qualifications. As a faith-based organization, we strive to balance responsible stewardship with fair, meaningful compensation that reflects the value and impact of this role.