Finance and Payroll Administrator
Alliance Defending Freedom • Scottsdale, Arizona • Full Time
Posted on Thu, Jun 18, 2026
Make a difference with us! At Alliance Defending Freedom, we believe God has brought you here for His purpose—to stand for truth and defend the God-given right to live and speak it. Together, we protect religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. Review our Statement of Faith to ensure we’re a fit for you.
Locations: Scottsdale, AZ
Team Overview
In this role, you will report to the Payroll and Budget Manager. Your primary functions will be to process accounts payable, ensuring timely vendor and team member disbursements, and to serve as the backup Payroll Specialist, supporting all aspects of payroll processing and compliance. Additionally, you will assist with financial reporting and other finance-related tasks to support the team's goals and objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable Responsibilities:
• Provide excellent service to team members and internal stakeholders.
• Receive, process, and respond to inquiries related to invoices and payment requests from domestic and international vendors.
• Review invoices for accurate coding, completeness, and proper authorization; research and resolve discrepancies and issues.
• Process payments, including checks and electronic fund transfers.
• Properly set up and maintain vendor records within the Accounts Payable system.
• Ensure compliance with document retention and other organization-wide policies.
• Support the corporate credit card program by coding expense reports, ensuring policy compliance, assisting cardholders with documentation, and performing ongoing account maintenance.
Payroll Responsibilities:
• Prepare bi-weekly payroll, including system workflow management, administration of time and attendance entries, and compilation and verification of payroll adjustments.
• Prepare regular monthly payroll journal entries, bank account entries, and adjust journal entries as needed.
• Ensure proper taxation of employer-paid benefits, as well as compliance with state withholding, unemployment, and disability insurance.
• Review vendor-prepared quarterly and annual payroll tax returns.
• Assist with accurate and timely W2 and year-end payroll reporting.
• Respond to Team Member and HR payroll-related questions.
Reporting and Accounting Responsibilities:
• Support the Vice President of Finance in preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports for executive leaders.
• Support the month-end and year-end accounting cycle as needed.
• Assist in maintaining an understanding of internal accounting operations and systems to support Team Leaders in identifying and resolving budget variances.
• Assist with various accounting and finance functions as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, or 4 years of equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree.
- 3+ years of experience in accounting, accounts payable, payroll, office administration, or related field.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Outlook.
- Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multi-task with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Concur or other expense reporting platforms.
- Experience with enterprise-level finance and/or payroll systems.
Pay & Benefits
At Alliance Defending Freedom, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to support your well-being and growth. While we do not disclose specific salary ranges, our compensation is competitive with top non-profit law firms. Our benefits include 100% covered medical and dental insurance, medical and dependent care reimbursement, paid disability, long-term care, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with a 4% company match. We prioritize work-life balance with paid time off and 12 paid holidays each year.
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AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $57,000–$78,000 per year (median ~$69,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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