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Payroll Specialist

1/7/2026

The Payroll Specialist will process bi-weekly payroll for over 500 employees and communicate with staff and participants to resolve payroll issues. They will also maintain digital payroll files and assist in managing audit requests.

Salary

17 - 19 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
VANTAGE Aging (formerly Mature Services) promotes successful aging by providing the highest quality programs and services to support, strengthen, and empower adults as they age. It took the Baby Boom Generation to make mature workers a hot topic, but some organizations have focused on this employment niche for decades. VANTAGE Aging is one such agency. Founded originally as a senior employment program in Akron, Ohio, it has since become an independent, nationally-respected organization that operates the Senior Community Service Employment Program or SCSEP, across the state. The agency also offers the following programs: Behavioral Health Solutions: treatment for mental health and alcohol and/or other drug addictions, specializing in older adults. Meals on Wheels of Northern Ohio: home-delivered meals for homebound and disabled adults and congregate dining. Home Wellness Solutions: helping people remain independent in their own homes through chores, cleaning, personal care, and meal preparation. RSVP: offering volunteer opportunities in Summit and Medina Counties for a variety of nonprofit agencies. Home Office: 2279 Romig Road Akron, OH 44320 330-253-4597 Social Media Policy: VANTAGE Aging encourages interaction, discussion, comments, questions and criticism but asks that you keep your comments and posts relevant and respectful. We may remove any post or ban anyone who violates these guidelines. We will not tolerate personal attacks, inappropriate language, racism, spamming, imagery graphic in nature and excessive posting. We reserve the right to delete excessive postings to improve the overall fan experience. VANTAGE Aging reserves the right to remove posts advertising commercial products as well as those that violate LinkedIn's terms of service or are inaccurate.
About the Role

Description

 

Payroll Specialist for our SCSEP Program

VANTAGE Aging

Full-time

Hybrid work model eligible 

Pay Rate- $17-$19/hr


Who We’re Looking For
We're looking for a payroll expert to carry out our Workforce Solutions program's payroll. VANTAGE Aging supports over 500 participants in 38 Ohio counties, and over 90 participants in Indiana through our SCSEP job-training program.

The ideal candidate for this role will be confident performing payroll tasks in an organized manner. You will be savvy with computers and payroll software. You'll fit in with our finance team if you have strong mathematical skills and a detail-oriented personality.


How You Will Change Lives - Seriously!

This role has the privilege to work with our SCSEP program participants to ensure they complete their timesheets and are paid correctly and on time. SCSEP promotes the self-sufficiency of older workers. We connect low-income, unemployed adults, age 55 and older to paid job training. Job training takes place at community-based and government agencies. These agencies are able to build their capacity with SCSEP support.

If you love payroll and want to find a role where you get to break the monotony and serve the community - this is it! Our participants are amazing, capable individuals with so much to offer.


 Key Responsibilities:

  • Process bi-weekly payroll for 500+ employees
  • Communicate with our staff, host agency supervisors and participants to resolve payroll issues and questions (phone, email, in-person)
  • Create and maintain digital payroll files
  • Provide information for audits and assist in managing upcoming audit requests
  • Ensure scans to our database are complete
  • Track bi-weekly payroll changes to ensure transmittals are processed and deadlines met
  • Complete verification requests as needed
  • Prepare reports as requested
  • General clerical work (i.e. filing, typing, calculating, tracking, etc.) as assigned

Requirements

  • Two years of work experience in payroll
  • Experience with payroll software, Paylocity is preferred
  • Experience working in a CRM or Salesforce is preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365
  • Demonstrated knowledge of basic accounting principles
  • Minimum high school diploma or equivalent. Associate degree in accounting or related field preferred
  • Ability to pass an Ohio BCII background investigation and FBI Investigation a the time of employment


 

Why Join Us

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Mission-driven organization serving older adults
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment

Benefits

  • 16 PTO days annually
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Health benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, 403B with 3% company match after one year of employment, and an optional Healthy lifestyle incentive program to lower the cost of your medical benefits!
  • Company Paid Benefits: Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, HSA Contributions (if enrolled in Vantage's medical insurance)
  • Salary: $17-$19/hr depending on experience.

Vantage is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, military status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Key Skills
PayrollMathematical SkillsDetail-orientedComputer SavvyPayroll SoftwareCommunicationClerical WorkAccounting PrinciplesMicrosoft Office 365
Categories
Finance & AccountingHuman ResourcesAdministrativeSocial Services
Benefits
PTOPaid HolidaysHealth InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceLife InsuranceShort-term DisabilityLong-term Disability403B
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