Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:

• You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.
• You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.
• You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.
• You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.

The Payroll Representative is responsible for preparing, recording and entering payroll transactions along with providing customer service and assistance to business units and employees. This position will require extensive teamwork working in a shared HRIS/Benefit/HR Support Center. This is a hybrid position.

Essential Functions/Job Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory reporting requirements and guidelines.
2. Prepare, generate, and distribute the bi-weekly payroll ensuring accuracy and all cutoffs are met in a high-volume environment. 
3. Process garnishment and California Work Rule Pay meeting deadlines and with minimal errors as assigned.
4. Assist field staff by promptly responding and resolving payroll questions, inquiries and errors identified through payroll audit.
5. Assist with payroll projects (e.g. year-end processing, new procedures, system development and testing, etc.).
6. Develop new SOPs and updating existing SOPs as processes change.
7. Cross train payroll team staff members on processes / procedures.

Supervision:

None

Education:

• High School degree or equivalent education required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of payroll experience, preferably in a high-volume environment.
• Oracle Cloud experience is strongly preferred.
• Previous working experience with in-house Payroll systems, such as in-house UltiPro, SAP and Peoplesoft; ADP Globalview, Ceridian preferred. 

Skills & Abilities (i.e. technical, knowledge, etc.):

• Excellent customer service and follow-up skills with both internal and external customers.
• Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
• Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal.
• Excellent time management, planning, organizational skills and meeting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Must demonstrate a high level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Working knowledge of IRS and multi-state labor law regulations.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws and regulations pertaining to payroll.
• Knowledge and research experience in multi-state payroll (including local tax).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Including basic formulas, v-Lookups and Pivot Tables. 

Travel Percentage:

5%

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation based on position, education and experience. Bi-weekly paid. 
  • $24.50-27/hr
  • This position is also eligible for our Support Central bonus program which is based on annual achievement of company performance.
• Health and Wellness Benefits 
  • Employees are eligible for a variety of health and welfare benefits based on their Full-time or Part-time status on their date of hire, which include medical, dental, vision, healthcare & dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), life insurance, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pre-paid legal, pet insurance and identity theft protection.
  • Employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan after 30 days of employment. Participating employees are also eligible to receive a company provided match on their elective deferrals once they reach 1 year of employment with the company.
• Employee perks/discounts 
  • Education assistance including tuition reimbursement 
  • Childcare discount available to all employees
  • Corporate partner Discounts
• This position is eligible for paid time off.  All Corporate employees are enrolled in our Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) plan.  This plan allows for flexibility and discretion between employees and managers in taking time off - with no set accrual for vacation or sick time. Employees can use Flexible PTO for any reason and is compliant with the Colorado Healthy Families Work Act.
• Applications accepted through 3/24/25.

Learning Care Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.