Job Details
Payroll Specialist
Direct Hire
Chicago
Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Must Haves:
- 3+ years of payroll processing experience
- Large Professional Corporate Environment Experience (400+ employee, minimally)
- High Volume Processing experience, processing payroll for at minimum 400 people.
- Multi-state payroll experience.
- MS Proficient, particularly Excel
Preferred:
- Law firm experience
- ADP Workforce Now
- PeopleSoft experience
Job Description:
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payroll data and providing customer service related to payroll questions.
- Duties and Responsibilities:Process bi-weekly transfer of payroll to ADP WorkForce Now.
- Compiles and inputs payroll data including taxes, bonuses, deductions, and time and attendance system (WorkForce).
- Set up, calculate and maintain employee wage garnishments.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.
- Audits HR interface for accuracy with payroll records.
- Reviews data entry performed by self and peers.
- Collaborates with HR and other departments to ensure accuracy of payroll data.
- Files payroll records into HR database.
- Run bi-weekly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
- Assist with year-end processes and reporting needs.
- Assist in handling payroll inquiries.
- Keeping up to date with changing legislation relating to all aspects of payroll
- Safeguard the departmental information from unauthorized users.
- Other initiatives and duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
- Required:A minimum of 3 years of payroll processing experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Excel
- Preferred:Experience with ADP based applications such as WorkForce Now
- Experience with Report Writer and Rapid Runner Reports
- Experience with PeopleSoft
- Experience with WorkForce (Time & Attendance Systems)
- Experience at a law firm or other professional services environment