Payroll Technician; Part-Time Temporary

PAYROLL TECHNICIAN (PART-TIME TEMPORARY)
Job Description

Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association

About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.

Our EEO Policy:

Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits:
  Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Under the general supervision of the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Technician performs responsible accounting support and administrative work in the preparation, processing and maintenance of payroll and related accounting and financial records; and performs related duties as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

• Assists in preparing and processing NHA payroll;
• Reviews reports to resolve errors and ensures payments are calculated in accordance with legal requirements and policies;
• Verifies, reconciles & if needed, edits imported payroll data and reports;
• Processes payments in accordance with policies and procedures;
• Generates various reports in accordance with biweekly process;
• Serves as contingent in processing biweekly/off-cycle payments; as directed by Payroll Manager;
• Calculates and processes special payroll transactions, such as retroactive pay adjustments, wage attachments (garnishments), payouts, and child support payments;
• Enters W-4 and DE 4 changes;
• Performs payroll on-boarding of hires, including time off plans;
• Assists with review of time off plans according to employment status;
• Fields employee questions regarding payments in accordance with policies and procedures;
• Reconciles employee wage liens and garnishments;
• Assists with reconciling and initiating payroll and tax withholding reports to federal and state government agencies;
• Assists with reconciling and filing year-end payroll reports;
• Provides detailed reports for internal/external auditors;
• Files accounting documents and reports;
• Generates, sorts, copies, and distributes standard accounting reports and documents, and ad hoc reports as requested;

DESIRED

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• NHA rules, procedures, and practices governing payroll and related financial transactions.
• Federal, state, and NHA regulations, rules, and guidelines applicable to payroll.
• Basic accounting practices and procedures.
• Methods, practices, documents, and terminology used in processing accounting transactions and in financial recordkeeping.
• Fundamental accounting and internal control policies and procedures.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and recordkeeping.
• Basic…