Payroll Specialist

Overview

Home Forward is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our Finance & Accounting department. The Payroll Specialist plays a critical role in managing and administering Home Forward’s payroll. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks related to payroll processing, including analyzing payroll processes to ensure the accuracy of and adherence to agency benefits and pay policies and practices, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.

In this context, the Payroll Specialist will collaborate with others at all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders in the consideration of significant goals, concepts, initiatives, and other activities that profoundly affect Home Forward, its employees, and the people that it serves.

To see the full job description: . This position is scheduled to close on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. We reserve the right to close the posting early should it reach a certain number of applicants.

This is a regular, full time position with compensation beginning at $72,036.00 annually. Home Forward provides wonderful and competitive benefits, including (please see the benefits tab for full details):

• Generous medical, dental, vision, prescription, and mental health benefits. Employees only need to cover 11% of the cost regardless of plan option!
• Employer Sponsored Time:
  We have a standard work week of 37.5 hours, and Home Forward provides 2.5 hours of paid time for you to use throughout the week to create work-life balance while maintaining pay at a 40 hours a week.
• PSLF Covered
  
  Employer:
  
  We are a participant in the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) plan. This means that by serving your community with Home Forward, your loans could be forgiven.
• Long-Term Savings & Retirement:
  We contribute 12% into each employee’s PERS/OPSRP pension plan as well as contributing a $750 match to your deferred compensation/457b plan each year.
• 16 Paid Holidays! Over three weeks in paid holidays, which include 4-days of organizational rest.
• Home Office & Internet Stipends:
  We are a hybrid organization that prepares our employees for success! Each new employee will receive a $250 home office set-up stipend, and $150 annually thereafter. Plus, we contribute to your internet expenses.

This is a great opportunity to make an impact in your community, and establish a great career with an organization that cares about its employees. This is a hybrid position centrally located at:
New Market West, 135 SW Ash Street, Portland, OR 97204.

Please Apply Today!

• Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in the development and delivery of comprehensive payroll and benefit administration services.
• Two years post-secondary education in accounting, business administration, human resources, or a related field preferred. A related degree may substitute for work experience requirement.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.
• Experience with ADP preferred.

Home Forward recognizes that knowledge, skills, and experience may be gained through lived experience as well as education, professional experience, volunteering, or other means.