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Creative Financial Staffing

payroll specialist

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A Payroll Specialist manages the financial and accounting work involved in processing payroll for a company or organization. Manages employee benefits programs and payroll deductions, or assists with evaluating compensation levels for different job categories and titles.

$50,405 / year median in Illinois

-9% projected decline

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Job Description

Payroll Administrator Own the end-to-end payroll process in a high-impact role where your accuracy and expertise directly support employees and business operations. This is a great opportunity to leverage your ADP Workforce Now experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
  • Full ownership of the payroll function — high visibility and impact
  • Collaborative, team-oriented culture with supportive leadership
  • Opportunity to deepen expertise in complex, multi-department payroll
  • Exposure to large-scale payroll operations across multiple cost centers
  • Stable environment with established processes and systems
  • Direct partnership with HR and Finance teams
  • Opportunity to enhance process efficiency and accuracy
  • Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now in a high-volume setting Key Responsibilities for the
Payroll Administrator:
  • Process full-cycle weekly payroll for multiple departments
  • Manage deductions, benefits, garnishments, and payroll adjustments
  • Handle new hires, terminations, and manual payroll entries
  • Ensure payroll accuracy across cost centers and job codes
  • Partner with HR and Finance on payroll-related tasks Qualifications for the
Payroll Administrator:
  • Strong full-cycle, in-house payroll experience
  • Experience with ADP Workforce Now
  • Experience working with large ERP payroll systems
  • Union payroll experience preferred #PayrollAdministrator #AccountingJobs #FinanceJobs EB-2141494766