The Payroll Technician provides administrative support to the payroll function by processing time entry, validating hours work, hourly pay rate, overtime, and other regulatory compliance factors to ensure employees are paid properly. 

Position Title: Payroll Technician

Department: Accounting

Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday (non-exempt)

Location: Lifeworks Services – Richfield, MN (Hybrid)

Compensation: $20 to $22 per hour

Bonus Eligible: Yearly

What we offer employees

Lifeworks offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• 18 days of PTO accrued in the first year of employment
• 11 paid holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial  Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after  Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and a Personal Holiday)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, short & long-term disability coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), and prescription drug coverage
• Up to $3,000 annually in tuition reimbursement
• 403(b) retirement plan – Lifeworks contributes 3% of your salary and matches up to 4% of employee contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why Work at Lifeworks

Lifeworks  is an industry leader on the forward edge of partnering with people  with disabilities in innovative, person-centered ways. Disability  inclusion is our true north, guiding every service we provide and  ensuring that people with disabilities have opportunities, can thrive,  and defy expectations. The Lifeworks Team is collaborative, passionate,  and strategic, using a person-centered approach to increase access in  our communities.

You’ll succeed in this role if you: 

• Are capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Understand and communicate written and verbal directions, including transmitting and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Have regular attendance, reliability and punctuality is necessary to meet the needs of the business.
• Have excellent attention to detail, organized, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Can work collaboratively with various departments.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to navigate and provide exceptional customer service.
• Can work independently with excellent time management skills. 
• Are proficient at entering and analyzing data.
• Are knowledgeable of current labor and tax laws.
• Must pass a background study with the Department of Human Services, a drug test, and have reliable transportation to use for work driving purposes (e.g., in-office, on-site training locations, etc.).

How you’ll be spending your time:

Preparing and processing time records biweekly including:

• Preparing employee timekeeping data files for payroll processing.
• Manually entering paper timesheets for those employees not required to use an electronic (paperless) system to record and report hours worked.
• Processing termination requests including payout of unused earned PTO.
• Preparing PTO, Retro Pay, Bonus, and other supplemental payment requests for processing.
• Validating overlapping hours worked and facilitate resolution cross-functionally.
• Auditing timekeeping files for accuracy including minimum wage requirements, overtime, and other regulatory compliance prior to file submission for payroll processing.
• Researching and troubleshooting any customer questions, concerns, or complaints in a timely manner. 
• Providing exceptional customer service by using Lifeworks customer service standards including (but not limited to) answering phones calls, processing customer tickets, and in-person customer service from the administrative office.
• Supporting Lifeworks timekeeping system improvements and process improvements through team collaboration, idea generation and proposed solutions.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED certificate. 
• An associate or bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or similar field preferred. 
• Experience using payroll programs either in house or hosted.
• Experience using a customer service ticketing system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; specifically, Excel.

Equity Statement:

Lifeworks strives to be  radically accessible, diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We appreciate  the vibrancy of differences, center the voices of silenced and  marginalized people, and champion universal rights.

Lifeworks  Services is committed to hiring people from a variety of diverse  cultures with diverse life experiences. All qualified applicants will  receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,  religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status,  disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,  marital status, familial status; genetic information, or any other  characteristic protected by law.

Lifeworks Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage members of diverse groups to apply.