Payroll Administrator

Career Opportunity: Payroll Administrator with St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, OH

Do you enjoy owning the payroll process and serving as a trusted resource for employees? Are you experienced with payroll administration, benefits support, and compliance reporting? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment where you can build relationships, improve processes, and make an impact across the organization? If so, we'd like to hear from you.

St. Xavier High School is seeking a Payroll Administrator to oversee payroll operations and support a variety of payroll, benefits, compliance, and employee support functions. This position works closely with Human Resources and the Business Office and plays an important role in supporting the faculty and staff who make St. Xavier's mission possible. The ideal candidate will bring strong payroll expertise, a customer-service mindset, and a desire to continuously improve processes and systems.

As the Payroll Administrator, you will:

• Manage biweekly payroll processing and related payroll activities.
• Support employee onboarding, payroll records, and benefits administration through Paycor.
• Serve as a resource for employee payroll, benefits, and timekeeping questions.
• Assist with compliance reporting, audits, and payroll-related recordkeeping.
• Partner with Human Resources, the Business Office, and other departments to support accurate payroll operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and leverage system capabilities more effectively.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of payroll administration or related experience.
• Experience with Paycor payroll processing and onboarding is required.
• Experience supporting payroll and benefits in a school, nonprofit, or similarly mission-driven organization preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations, reporting requirements, and benefits administration.
• Strong Excel, organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Strong customer service mindset and ability to build positive relationships with employees throughout the organization.

St. Xavier High School is a Jesuit Catholic college preparatory school serving young men throughout Greater Cincinnati. Employees become part of a welcoming community with a strong culture, long employee tenure, and a shared commitment to supporting students through education, leadership, faith, and service.

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Salary: $68,000+ annually, commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Competitive benefits package including paid time off, paid holidays, retirement benefits, and additional employee programs. Employees may also be eligible for a discretionary employer contribution equal to 6.5% of salary to the 403(b) plan after one year of service.

Join a collaborative and mission-driven organization where you can use your payroll expertise to support the faculty and staff who help shape the next generation of leaders. Apply online today!

Employer is EOE/M/F/D/V. No third‑party candidates please.