Payroll Specialist

Cunningham Childrens Home is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team. As the Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for day-to-day payroll operations for a non-profit organization with approximately 400 employees. In addition to payroll duties, this role will involve billing, reconciliations, and monthly journal entries. The Payroll Specialist will also provide support to other departments as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process payroll accurately and on time for all employees.


• Perform billing, reconciliations, and monthly journal entries related to payroll and accounting.


• Assist other department members with payroll-related inquiries and tasks as needed.


• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll regulations and best practices.


• Collaborate with various departments to ensure accurate record-keeping and reporting.


• Use UKG Pro/Workforce Management or similar payroll software for efficient payroll management.

Qualifications:

• Education: Associates degree in Accounting; experience may be substituted for the education.


• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of payroll experience. Previous experience with UKG Pro/Workforce Management preferred. If experience substituted for education, five years experience required


• Proficient in accounting, spreadsheet, and word processing software.


• Strong understanding of payroll practices and bookkeeping.


• Excellent communication skills and knowledge of email etiquette.


• Licenses: Valid IL Drivers License preferred (but not required).


• Abilities: Ability to carry out routine responsibilities independently while maintaining a helpful and courteous attitude in person, over the phone, and via email.

Additional Information:

• All employees are subject to random and for-cause drug testing.


• A thorough criminal background check will be conducted for all employees to ensure they meet the criteria to work at Cunningham Childrens Home.

We offer our employees the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Holiday Pay


• Paid Leave


• Garner Health Paytient Card Healthcare Navigation and Medical Cost Savings Benefits


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Dependent Care Account (DCA)


• Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance


• 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to a 6% Company Match


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Wellness Program


• Relocation Assistance


• Employee Referral Program

We also offer our employees a professional PSLF resource, SavvyFi, to help navigate the loan forgiveness process.

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift


• Monday to Friday

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