JOB DETAILS
Payroll Administrator
CompanyLYDIA HOME ASSOCIATION
LocationChicago
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 28, 2026
About The Company
For 100 years, LYDIA has been providing Hope, Healing and Home to children in foster care. Our goal is to find a forever family for each child we serve. For kids deeply wounded by abuse and neglect, our Residential Treatment Center provides integrated holistic approach to help children recover and find freedom from the traumas of their past.
LYDIA is based in the Northwest side of Chicago and serves those at-risk by providing a continuum of services with the aim of improving children’s lives and restoring families.
About the Role
Description
Function: The Payroll Administrator is responsible for processing employees’ paychecks by collecting their payroll data and timesheets. Their duties include verifying employees’ work hours and payment through the payroll system, issuing deductions, earnings and other statements to employees and updating payroll records regularly.
- Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information.
- Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, and other deductions.
- Reconciles payroll to the general ledger and monthly bank statements.
- Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge.
- Records and processes federal and state payroll tax deposits.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred.
- Must have at least 5 years of experience.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Multistate payroll experience required.
- Above average ability to navigate computers in addition to learn database software quickly and use it effectively.
- Knowledge of Paylocity required.
- Must be willing and able to support the mission of Lydia Home Association.
Key Skills
Payroll processingPayroll taxGeneral ledger reconciliationPaylocityData entryCommunication skillsAttention to detailOrganizational skillsMultistate payrollDatabase softwareTimekeepingTax deductionsBank statement reconciliation
Categories
Finance & AccountingAdministrativeHuman Resources
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Payroll Administrator is responsible for processing employee paychecks, verifying work hours, and maintaining accurate payroll records. They also ensure proper tax deductions, reconcile payroll to the general ledger, and manage compensation data within the payroll system.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
154
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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