Accounting and Payroll Specialist
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Michigan • Adrian, MI • Full Time • $21.64–$21.64 / hour
Posted on Wed, Sep 23, 2026
Job Summary
The Accounting and Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payroll and performing various accounting duties.
Essential Functions
- Process bi-weekly payroll for approximately 200 employees
- Maintain automated time and attendance and payroll records
- Review and verify data accuracy and source documents to ensure timely and accurate timesheet submissions, maintain source documentation
- Monitor and resolve employee payroll questions in a confidential manner
- Assist with federal and state filing requirements including W-2s and 1099s
- Identify and suggest process improvement changes to enhance the overall payroll process
- Process Accounts Payable
- Process Accounts Receivable and cash receipts and monitor aging
- Assist with other projects and duties as assigned in the normal course of business
- Assist with the external financial audit
Additional Responsibilities
- CARF: Ensures documentation and compliance with CARF Standards.
- Safety: Maintains applicable safety standards, rules, and regulations in areas of responsibility.
- Outcome Driven: Have S.M.A.R.T objectives to drive performance and improve Goodwill's value to the community.
- Stakeholder Focused: Work with integrity and provide exemplary customer services to internal and external stakeholders.
- Accountability: Have key metrics that drive performance taking a leadership role in maximizing the social and financial return of the community resources invested in Goodwill.
- Financial Stability: Utilize the resources of the organization in an efficient and effective manner.
- Strategic Visioning: Commitment to innovation, continuous learning, and leading change in creating community value.
- Professionalism: Demonstrate a genuine interest in serving the needs of others and a positive attitude toward the community, co-workers, and individuals we serve. Represents the organization to the public with a courteous, helpful and business-like attitude.
Qualifications
- Must have 2+ years of payroll processing experience and general bookkeeping experience
- Preference to in-house payroll experience
- Knowledge of payroll related regulatory standards
- Basic accounting knowledge of balance sheet, profit loss, chart of accounts
- Excellent problem resolution with strong attention to detail
- Organizational and planning skills
- Must be able to work independently
- Must be able to bend, stretch, reach and lift to 20 pounds, walking or standing to a significant degree
- Demonstrate a genuine interest in serving the needs of others and a positive attitude toward the community, co-workers, and individuals we serve
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