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Creative Financial Staffing
payroll specialist
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What they do
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
Job Description
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Payroll Specialist Step into a high-visibility payroll role where your expertise directly supports a large, established workforce. This is a great opportunity to leverage your experience in a stable, employee-focused manufacturing environment.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Stable, privately held company with strong financial performance
- Employee-focused culture with events and strong team engagement
- High-visibility role supporting a large workforce (500+ employees)
- Opportunity to own payroll processes across hourly and salaried employees
- Collaborative environment partnering closely with HR and leadership
- Exposure to compliance, tax reporting, and year-end payroll processes Key Responsibilities for the
Payroll Specialist:
- Process weekly and biweekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees
- Manage payroll compliance, tax reporting, and reconciliations
- Administer payroll-related programs including benefits, 401(k), and PTO
- Resolve payroll discrepancies in partnership with HR, managers, and vendors
- Support year-end payroll processing and reporting Qualifications for the
Payroll Specialist:
- 5+ years of full-cycle payroll experience
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now and/or UKG
- Experience processing payroll for 500+ employees
- Strong understanding of payroll compliance and reporting #PayrollSpecialist #PayrollJobs #FinanceJobs EB-1367570896