Part Time Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support a non-profit organization in Saint Paul, Minnesota through a Long-term Contract assignment. This position will oversee semi-monthly payroll processing for a workforce that includes year-round employees and seasonal staff with varying pay structures, requiring strong attention to detail and confidence with hands-on calculations. The ideal candidate is comfortable managing payroll operations independently, can work through manual processes accurately, and brings a service-oriented approach in a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Process payroll twice each month for permanent and seasonal employees, ensuring all earnings, deductions, and adjustments are completed accurately and on schedule.

• Review timesheets, pay rates, and supporting records to calculate wages in an environment with limited automation and multiple compensation structures.

• Manage payroll activities independently as the primary specialist supporting the organization’s payroll function.

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to hours worked, pay amounts, taxes, and employee deductions before payroll is finalized.

• Administer payroll-related items such as garnishments and other required withholdings in compliance with applicable regulations.

• Maintain complete and organized payroll documentation, reports, and audit-ready records for each processing cycle.

• Partner with finance and internal stakeholders to support payroll administration as responsibilities align with the finance team.

• Provide on-site support during initial training and early payroll cycles, with flexibility to work remotely afterward as appropriate.

*Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.

Please submit your resume and call 651-293-3973 for review and consideration.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience handling full-cycle payroll from data review through final processing and reporting.

• Strong working knowledge of payroll practices involving manual calculations and limited-system workflows.

• Experience using payroll software; familiarity with Paylocity is strongly preferred.

• Ability to process payroll accurately for employees with different pay rates, schedules, and employment types.

• Understanding of payroll deductions, garnishments, and standard tax-related withholding requirements.

• High level of accuracy, discretion, and organization when working with confidential payroll information.

Compensation

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