Job Description

Job Location: Life Chiropractic College West HQ - Hayward, CA 94545
Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary/yearGive. Do. Love. Serve. From One’s Own Abundance.
Position Details:
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Salary Range: $80,000 - $85,000
- Full-Time, Exempt
- Fully Onsite Position in Hayward, CA

Essential Job Responsibilities:
Payroll
- Process payroll for salaried employees and faculty, with accuracy and confidentiality
- Process and reconcile benefits deductions and employer contribution, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Maintain confidential employee records, including wages, deductions, benefits, PTO and tax information
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations
- Resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner
- Ensure timely deposits of employee paycheck deductions, such as 401(K)
- Manage 401(k), workers’ compensation and other payroll-related audits
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll process, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.
- Work closely with HR and other departments to ensure smooth payroll operations.
- Provide training and guidance to the AP & Payroll Specialist responsible for processing hourly employee payroll
General Accounting
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities
- Record payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll accounts, benefits and tax liabilities
- Prepare and reconcile accounting entries for Health Center and Bookstore
- Maintain fixed assets register, depreciation schedule, prepaid expenses and amortization schedule
- Support workforce budgeting process
- Support audits by providing schedules and documentation
- Handle ad hoc financial reports and related duties as requested

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
- Minimum of 3 years of payroll experience.
- Knowledge of payroll, workers’ compensation and employment tax regulations
- Experience administering employee benefits, including health insurance and 401(k) plans
- Experience with Great Plains, Paycom or other payroll systems is a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with a solid working knowledge of spreadsheets and basic functions
- High degree of integrity, strong work ethic and attention to details
- Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in a multi-task environment
- Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work collaboratively
- Self-starter with ability to work independently
Employee Benefits:
- Free Chiropractic Care for Employees (Discounted Care for Immediate Family Members)
- Paid Vacation Time, Personal Days, and Sick Time
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Merchandise Discount in Bookstore
- Engaging and Inclusive Environment
- Paid community service such as local events, fundraisers, and volunteering opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits (After 30 days of employment)
- 401(k) Plan (After 30 days of employment)
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
About Us:
- At its core, Life West empowers transformation by offering its students a path to help create a brighter future for humanity with the Doctor of Chiropractor (DC) degree.
- In March 1981, through the efforts of Dr. George Anderson, Dr. George Wentland, and Dr. Sid E. Williams, president and founder of Life Chiropractic College, an agreement was reached between Life Chiropractic College and Pacific States Chiropractic College. As a result, the college was renamed Life Chiropractic College West.
- Life West is proud of its history and legacy of producing happy and successful alumni who practice around the world.
- Build a campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusion
- Develop a culture of service within and outside of the college
- Improve institutional effectiveness through constant innovation and assessment
- To learn more about Life Chiropractic College West and our mission, please visit our website: https://lifewest.edu/about
Life Chiropractic College West values diversity in our college and workplace. Our company provides equal opportunity for employment to qualified applicants on the basis of experience and the ability to do the available work, without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, ancestry or any other status protected by law. LCCW  is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.