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Payroll Administrator/Accounting Clerk

Aimbridge Indirect
Lakewood, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 7/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/16/2026

Get started in a rewarding career in human resources by joining our team as a payroll administrator. Our company is seeking a motivated individual who has a knack for numbers and a flair for details to join our payroll processing department. Payroll administrators review and process each department’s semi-monthly compensation schedule and ensure each staff member is paid accurately. In this position, you will work closely with other financial personnel to account for wage garnishments, employment taxes and retirement accounts within each employee’s paycheck. If you have the qualities we’re looking for and are committed to learning the business in our training program, we want to meet with you.

Job Responsibilities

  • Administer paychecks, deduction summaries and earnings statements for a staff of 48 across different departments on a semi-monthly schedule
  • Record hours worked, wage amounts and other data about each employee into a computerized payroll accounting system each week
  • Evaluate the accuracy of timesheets submitted by each company department every week and contact supervisors or individual employees when there is a discrepancy
  • Create new data files for new employees and submit hiring paperwork into the system to set up a payroll account
  • Enter information into the payroll system about employee taxes, exemptions, transfers, firings and resignations as details change
  • Respond to any errors in payroll by reviewing past records and making any wage corrections or adjustments when necessary
  • Track employee absences through the payroll software and record details about personal days, sick leave, jury duty and extended leaves of absence
  • Answer employee questions about payroll, leave amounts, tax forms and other compensation issues when asked
  • Calculate commissions for end of month or all commission based staff
  • Post Accounting Invoices , such as PO's and manual invoices
  • Accurately code and post invoices into accounting system 
  • Help with other duties in accounting office 

Job Skills & Qualifications

Required:

  • A high school diploma or a GED certificate
  • Understanding of employment and payroll taxes
  • Exceptional attention to detail

Preferred:

  • College coursework in advanced math, business or a related field
  • Experience working in a payroll department

Employee Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Long/Short term disability, etc..
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Generous PTO Accrual 

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