Join Our Mission at Lambs Farm

At Lambs Farm, we've spent over six decades helping people with developmental disabilities lead productive, happy lives through meaningful work opportunities in our farmyard, restaurants, stores, and community programs. We're a vibrant community that serves as both home to our participants and a place where visitors grow through enriching experiences that create lasting connections.

As we continue expanding our impact and modernizing our operations through strategic technology initiatives, we're seeking a dedicated Payroll and Benefits Specialist to ensure our exceptional team receives the accurate, timely compensation and comprehensive benefits support they deserve.

 

About This Opportunity

This full-time position combines hands-on payroll processing with comprehensive benefits administration for our diverse, mission-driven workforce. You'll work closely with our Associate Director of HR using iSolved HCM and Employee Navigator. Based in our Libertyville, IL location with no travel requirements, this role offers focused technical work with direct employee impact.

What you'll accomplish:

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accuracy across multiple pay classifications including grant-funded positions
• Build seamless benefits administration processes that support employees through life changes and open enrollment with compassion and expertise
• Develop strong vendor partnerships as primary liaison for payroll and benefits systems
• Create streamlined documentation that empowers employees to understand and maximize their compensation packages
• Drive process improvements during our digital transformation while maintaining data integrity

What you bring to this role:

You combine 2-3 years of payroll and benefits experience with a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent professional experience. Your expertise with modern HRIS platforms, ideally iSolved HCM and Employee Navigator, positions you to hit the ground running.

Beyond technical skills, you bring exceptional attention to detail and analytical problem-solving abilities that thrive in time-sensitive environments. Your excellent communication skills translate complex payroll information into clear guidance for all employees. You demonstrate the discretion and genuine compassion essential for handling confidential information while supporting our mission-driven culture.

 

What We Offer

Work Environment: Professional office setting in Libertyville with flexible scheduling during peak periods and the opportunity to work within a supportive, mission-driven agency that values both technical excellence and human connection

Growth and Impact: Direct influence on employee satisfaction through exceptional service delivery, opportunities to lead process improvements during our digital transformation, and the chance to build expertise across integrated technology platforms

Our Values in Action: Daily opportunities to embody dignity, empowerment, and inclusion through every employee interaction, work alongside colleagues who share your commitment to meaningful service, and contribute to a culture where technical precision meets genuine compassion

 

Ready to Make Every Paycheck Count?

Join a team where your technical expertise directly supports people who change lives every day, where process improvements enhance both efficiency and employee experience, and where your attention to detail ensures the financial well-being of our mission-driven workforce.

Apply today to become our next Payroll and Benefits Specialist and discover how rewarding it feels when precision meets purpose.

 

Compensation

Starting salary is $45,760 per year