Payroll Administrator

Description We are looking for a Spanish Bilingual Payroll Administrator to support payroll operations for a growing organization in Illinois. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing reporting, data collection, and payroll-related coordination across multiple states. The role focuses on strengthening payroll administration through accurate information handling, system updates, and dependable support for the broader payroll function.

Responsibilities:

• Gather, review, and organize payroll-related data to help ensure timely and accurate payroll support activities.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, analyze payroll information, and provide clear documentation for internal stakeholders.
• Assist the payroll team by maintaining employee pay records and supporting administrative tasks tied to payroll operations rather than directly running payroll cycles.
• Work with payroll information spanning multiple states and help verify compliance with applicable pay practices and reporting needs.
• Enter and reconcile payroll-related data across two systems, maintaining consistency and accuracy in a dual-entry environment.
• Investigate discrepancies in payroll records, follow up on missing information, and help resolve data issues efficiently.
• Partner with HR, finance, and other internal teams to collect required information and support smooth payroll administration.
• Maintain organized records and contribute to process accuracy through careful tracking, auditing, and documentation of payroll data. Requirements
• Experience supporting payroll operations in an administrative or coordination capacity.
• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll environments and related reporting considerations.
• Strong reporting skills with the ability to compile, validate, and interpret payroll data accurately.
• Comfort working in systems that require parallel data entry and close attention to detail.
• Background handling payroll for employee populations ranging from approximately 101 to 500 employees.
• Familiarity with full-cycle payroll processes and how upstream administrative support affects payroll accuracy.
• Experience using payroll or HRIS platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors HCM.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.

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