Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Cherry Hills Christian School•Highlands Ranch, CO

9h•$25 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Cherry Hills Christian School aspires to be an exceptional Christ-centered community, known for its unwavering commitment to educational excellence, spiritual formation, and a united, mission-driven culture. We seek to cultivate the whole child — mind, body, and spirit — through rigorous academics, vibrant arts, and competitive athletics. Position Overview Cherry Hills Christian School is seeking a Christ-centered, highly organized, and relational Payroll & Benefits Specialist who will support the daily operations of the Business Office with excellence, warmth, and professionalism. The ideal candidate will partner with the Controller, Human Resources Generalist, Director of Finance, and staff to foster a thriving, mission-aligned environment. This role is essential to ensuring smooth operations, strong communication, and a welcoming school culture that reflects Christ in every interaction.

Requirements

A strong and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ
Alignment with CHC’s mission, values, and Essentials of Faith
Ability to ethically maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
A bachelor’s degree in business, with emphasis in Finance, HR, or other related fields, is preferred
Minimum 3 years of experience working as a professional in payroll and employee benefits administration is preferred
In-depth knowledge of federal and state of Colorado payroll regulations
Strong organization, time management, and multitasking abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A joyful, flexible, servant-hearted approach to work
Proficiency with Google Workspace and general office systems, specifically spreadsheets
Must be able to uphold and support the mission statement, values, and faith statement

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Paylocity preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Cultivate a Christ-Centered and Mission-Aligned Environment
Plan and coordinate all bi-weekly payroll functions
Manage and maintain the automated payroll system, Paylocity, to ensure accurate and timely information and processing
Review and process substitute teacher time worked from outside tracking system into payroll system, ensuring accuracy and cross checking against teacher time off requests accordingly
Coordinate with Student Accounts Administrator related to the processing of tutoring pay for time billed to students
Provide accurate PTO tracking and reporting to ensure compliance with policies
Act as liaison between CHC employees and Paylocity to facilitate payroll deduction and taxation changes and ensure federal and state compliance
Manage stipend agreements, distribution, and schedule of payroll processing
Review timesheet submissions for accuracy
Oversee and maintain payroll records and files
Process wage garnishments
Submit HSA contributions
Manage employee and employer retirement contributions
Monitor enrollment and withdrawal from retirement plan
Maintain benefits enrollment with the provider, BossCo Support, to ensure timely and accurate information, including COBRA
Coordinate and provide support for the Open Enrollment process
Ensure compliance with statutory regulations such as FLSA, ERISA, and COBRA, in addition to, ACA and Colorado FAMLI
Manage FMLA and FAMLI payroll processes
Support the Human Resources Generalist with employee onboarding and offboarding
Collaborate with the Human Resources Generalist to coordinate benefits enrollment and termination for any eligible staff
Assist Human Resources Generalist with annual staff policy renewal acknowledgements
Support the annual compensation adjustment process
Assist with the background check process for employees and volunteers
Collaborate with the finance department and Human Resources Generalist to ensure timely and accurate updates to records and data with Paylocity and payroll files
Maintain and monitor ACA compliance monthly
Serve as the point of contact between CHC and its contracted insurance carriers
Serve as the primary internal point of contact to investigate and document incidents that occur related to insurance claims, including workers’ compensation, and report up to the Human Resources Generalist in a timely manner
Prepare and file incident reports and other insurance-related documents in a timely manner
Review payroll journal entries for accuracy
Allocate and provide coding for benefits invoices before submission to the accounts payable system
Provide payroll support during annual audit. Including, but not limited to, answering questions from the external audit team and preparing audit papers related to payroll and benefits
Partner with the finance team to develop meaningful metrics and reports for personnel forecasting and variance analysis
Manage email, voicemail, and communication requests with professionalism
Build Trust by maintaining confidence in the information
Exhibit excellent written communication skills
Other duties as assigned and needed