Payroll Specialist

## Description **This position offers a starting salary range of $42,675 - $55,477.50 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.** **Children’s Center of Wayne County (TCC)** The Children’s Center, founded in 1929, provides evidence-based clinical therapy to children who deal with mental, behavioral, emotional, intellectual, and developmental health and educational challenges or may have experienced trauma. **School + Community-Based Partnerships:** We partner with K-12 schools and community organizations that serve children to provide clinical therapy, counseling, psychological services, and psychiatric evaluations, treatment & interventions. **Child Welfare:** In addition to the clinical therapy programs offered, The Children’s Center places children in licensed foster homes, and supports them throughout their time in the child welfare system. **Child Well-being + Family Success:** We operate an onsite family success center that promotes child-wellbeing and offers children and youth from all walks of life to access relevant mental health crisis prevention and child abuse and neglect prevention services. **Advocacy:** We champion child and youth well-being for those experiencing poverty-related issues, those within the child welfare system, and those in need of evidence-based, clinical therapy. TCC’s mission is to help children and families shape their own futures. If as many children as possible, and their families can easily access comprehensive, evidence-based, clinical therapy that is integrated into and supports their everyday lives then, children will experience an improved quality of life where they have a true sense of agency and empowerment in their lives. We embrace and demonstrate a set of Core Values as the foundation of our culture. They define how we do what we do, and what we value in our work with each other and our community. Daily demonstration of these values, in mindset and behavior, is required to be successful as a TCC team member. - Dedicated-We are devoted, dedicated and always willing to pitch to accomplish our mission. - Passionate-We are passionate about what we do and helping the people we serve. - Accountable-We do what we say and accomplish all aspects of our responsibilities. - Can Do Attitude- We approach our responsibilities with a positive attitude. - Respectful- We always treat co-workers, donors, children and families with the utmost respect, courtesy, and patience. **Job Summary** We are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive Payroll/Accounting Specialist to support our in-house Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and external contractors in executing key financial operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accounting principles (GAAP), payroll administration, procurement management, and financial reporting. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate financial data, managing procurement and inventory, and maintaining the integrity of budgetary processes and dashboards. The successful candidate must possess advanced Excel skills, experience with accounting and payroll software (preferably UKG Ready), and the ability to manage competing priorities efficiently. **Job Requirements** - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. - Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting or finance roles. - Strong understanding and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, etc.). - Experience in payroll processing and services. - Familiarity with payroll taxes and employment contracts. - Proficiency in accounting and payroll software; experience with UKG Ready preferred. - Excellent organizational, time management, and analytical skills. **Essential Functions** **Payroll & Accounting Operations** - Administer and process payroll accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with applicable tax and labor laws. - Reconcile payroll transac…