Payroll Administrator
Company: LYDIA HOME ASSOCIATION
Role summary
Payroll Administrator is a role at LYDIA HOME ASSOCIATION in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-28. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- Payroll Administrator
- Company
- LYDIA HOME ASSOCIATION
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Administrative
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-08-28
You’ll love this opportunity if you enjoy working with numbers and want to support a meaningful mission focused on child and family services. It offers a stable environment where you can showcase your organizational skills while ensuring everyone gets paid accurately and on time.
Job description
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.