Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Overview

The Payroll and Benefits Specialist ensures that Columbia Bible College fulfills its stewardship obligations to our employees through accurate, timely payroll processing and thoughtful benefits administration. This role is foundational to maintaining trust with our team members—people who have chosen to invest their gifts and calling in Christian higher education.

• Within the Finance department, manage semi-monthly payroll processing, benefits enrollment and administration, pension plan coordination, and regulatory compliance.
• While primarily transactional in nature, perform work that directly supports our mission by enabling staff and faculty to focus on their ministry of equipping students for lives of discipleship, leadership, and service.
• Support the transition during the restructuring of HR functions; maintain operational continuity during this period with potential for continuation or expansion based on organizational needs and mutual fit.
• For the right candidate, this could be an entry point into a growing role within a mission-driven organization.

A full job description, qualifications and application details are available on our website posting.