Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Posting: Payroll Lead
Location: Thornton, CO (Hybrid after training)
Salary: $75,000 – $90,000 DOE
Schedule: Full-time | Core hours 9am–5pm | 2 days WFH after training

Our client, a dynamic company in a fast-paced, startup-style environment, is seeking a Payroll Lead to take ownership of their bi-weekly multi-state payroll process. This highly visible role sits within the Finance team but collaborates closely with HR, and offers the opportunity to contribute across payroll, equity, severance, and benefits administration functions. If you're collaborative, tech-savvy, and enjoy working with different systems while owning end-to-end payroll, this Payroll Lead opportunity may be a great fit.

Key Responsibilities – Payroll Lead :

• Own and run bi-weekly payroll for 225 employees across multiple states using UKG Ready

• Administer severance payrolls, equity/RSU payments, and final payouts (PTO, ESPP) in line with agreements

• Collaborate with Accounting for journal entry support in SAP; reconcile payroll reports and deductions

• Manage post-payroll processing: 401(k), HSA, FSA remittances and related payroll compliance items

• Maintain payroll documentation, SOPs, and checklists

• Provide audit support, manage payroll inbox activity, and help resolve payroll-related questions

• Assist with long-term benefits administration and process improvements

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of multi-state, full-cycle payroll experience

• Familiarity with UKG Ready or similar cloud-based payroll system (UKG Workforce Timekeeping a plus)

• Solid Excel skills including VLOOKUP and PivotTables

• Strong attention to detail, documentation, and reconciliation

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; collaborative, customer-service orientation

• Comfortable working in Microsoft Teams and across systems (SAP, Fidelity, etc.)

Environment & Culture:

The Payroll Lead will train onsite and move into a hybrid schedule (2 days WFH) after onboarding. This team sits in a casual, collaborative “bullpen” area and thrives in a startup-adjacent culture—think jeans, free snacks, and a Nespresso machine, with regular outings like Rockies games and monthly breakfasts.

You'll report to a supportive manager who values autonomy, documentation, and process integrity. While the organization is staying lean after recent changes, the environment remains high-energy, friendly, and grounded in mutual support.

Why This Payroll Lead Role?

• You'll join a fun, fast-paced company that values both professionalism and personality

• Be part of a collaborative team that truly partners across HR, Finance, and IT

• Flex time is respected; occasional OT may arise during processing but requires pre-approval

• Gain exposure to payroll for equity, severance, and benefits in a growing organization

If you're ready to lead payroll processes in a modern, people-focused company and are looking to work with a close-knit team, apply now to be considered for this exciting Payroll Lead opportunity.

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ABOUT US:

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is a leading, employee-owned staffing firm—the largest one founded by CPA firms. CFS helps companies locate, attract and hire exceptional accounting, finance & technology professionals. With three decades of experience, CFS has developed a vast network of skilled professionals and has unique resources to better understand hiring needs, attract higher-caliber candidates and assess candidate potential.

Established in 1994, CFS today operates 30+ offices across the United States. Nationally, CFS connects companies with candidates, from entry-level to executive level, temporary to direct hire, and project support to interim management.

OVERVIEW:

Creative Financial Staffing, along with our CFS Technology Division, delivers qualified accounting, finance and technology professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. Our extensive network equips us with the resources to better understand our client’s needs, attract higher-caliber candidates, and assess their potential. We take pride in being the industry's leading employee-owned staffing firm.

100% Employee-Owned: By embracing this business model, CFS has empowered its employees to become committed owners, fostering a culture of innovation, productivity, and customer-centricity. With an engaged and empowered workforce, our customers reap the rewards.

Your Success is Our Success: Our business is all about people and personal connections, built on trust and teamwork. As employee-owners, we love what we do and we are dedicated to the success of our clients and candidates.

Highly Qualified Professionals at Every Level: We are dedicated to recruiting top accounting, finance and technology talent for our clients, from entry-level to senior professionals. Our rigorous screening process includes personal interviews, professional reference checks, and employment/degree verifications to ensure a list of quality candidates.

Personal Attention: Our clients consistently commend us for our individualized focus and service. Client and recruit satisfaction is paramount to our business, and we strive to ensure each placement is the absolute best.

Our Commitment: Our core values are the foundation of our company’s culture and success. They guide our decision-making, foster collaboration, and create a positive work environment built on transparency and accountability. At CFS, our employees embody and value: integrity, teamwork, accountability, positive mindset, disciplined, and hard work.

Career Opportunities: We are growing! CFS is always on the lookout for team-oriented, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and customer service-driven professionals to join our team. If this sounds like you, join us and discover what we're all about!

Headquarters:
21 Custom House St.
Suite 210
Boston, MA 02110

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Interim role, Casual work, Work from home, Flexible hours,

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