Payroll Coordinator

The Payroll Coordinator will support the Payroll Manager in all aspects of performing payroll functions including timely and accurate data entry and communication with employees. Provide skillful support to the Payroll Manager in processing complex multi-state payroll for 1,000+ employees. Prepare payroll items such as bonuses, advances, and batch imports to ensure the payroll for all staff is completed accurately and efficiently. Maintain an organized workflow and documentation for processing timecards as well as retirement enrollments/terminations and contribution changes and general upkeep to employee records. Equip and support by educating, explaining, and troubleshooting payroll-related questions. Respond timely to all stakeholders with a helpful tone/spirit, so the recipients feel assured their request is being handled accurately and efficiently.

This is a fully remote position able to work a minimum of 8 hours each day Monday through Friday between 8-5 pm EST.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Monitor incoming payroll communications from multiple sources
• Perform all tasks related to payroll prep (soon to be twice a month) including processing bonus requests, advances and fund transfers 
• Gather information for one-time payroll changes and create payroll batch imports
• Process timecards for hourly employees
• Ensure accurate data for each payroll cycle
• Oversee all payroll forms and updates needed
• Process payroll journal entries
• Perform verification of employment requests
• Process retirement enrollments, terminations, and contribution changes
• Reconciliations for accounts
• Assist with payroll projects
• Cross-trained on other payroll duties to assist as needed and review entries 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Skilled in both internal and external communication
• Collaborative, respectful, and friendly disposition in handling payroll-related questions or concerns
• Ability to multitask and handle a high-capacity workload
• Affinity for continuous learning
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible and able to pivot quickly, easily adapting to changes
• Excellent attention to details and organizational skills
• Tech savvy with the ability to quickly adapt to new software
• Models professional, productive, and team-oriented relationships

Preferred Attributes

• Requires a higher level of knowledge related to Excel formulas and a familiarity with Google suite applications
• Payroll or Accounting experience preferred
• Knowledge of specialized payroll needs for religious orgainizations preferred
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience preferred but not required
• Working knowledge of Power BI preferred but not required

Basis of Employment with Reliant Mission :

The mission of Reliant is to partner with churches and Gospel-centered nonprofits to extend Christ's Kingdom and fulfill the Great Commission:

• Proclaiming the truth of Christ found in the Bible, the one true God, and the saving power of Jesus Christ, and
• Evangelizing and discipling people throughout the United States and around the world, incorporating them into Christ-centered church communities.

Reliant believes the Body of Christ is the hope of the world. The individual holding this position must:

• Profess faith in Jesus Christ;
• Be an active participant in a Christ-centered church;
• Accept and live in accordance with the Reliant Statement of Faith ( Values ( and Code of Conduct (
• Reflect the character of Christ; and
• Refrain from behavior that detracts from the Christian testimony of Reliant or its partners.

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.