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Payroll Specialist
- Robert Half Finance & Accounting (Chicago, IL)
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Description
The salary range for this position is up to $80,000-$85,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]
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Job Description:
+ Administer and execute the end-to-end payroll process for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
+ Generate and distribute payroll reports, including earnings, deductions, taxes, and other reports as required by senior leadership and Federal/ State requirements on a recurring basis
+ Serve as a key point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, resolving issues and discrepancies promptly and professionally
+ Prepare and submit payroll tax filings, including quarterly and annual returns, ensuring timely payment of payroll taxes
+ Maintain accurate payroll records, including employee information, time and attendance data, payroll transactions, and data changes
+ Collaborate across departments, including Human Resources to verify new employees who onboard with the organization are assigned a time clock in the UKG system
+ Prepare for and assist with internal and external payroll audits
+ Support the facilitation of the registration of the company's business into new states for withholding and unemployment taxes as the business expands
+ Process verifications of employment, ensuring timeliness of completion
+ Ensure payroll procedures comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Keep up to date with changes in payroll laws and regulations
+ Develop domain knowledge of the company's business to include an understanding of organizational objectives
+ Maintain broad influence through ongoing development of relationships across the organization
+ Ensure compliance with the company's policies, processes, and practices. Successfully completed all department and company-required training
+ Model company values, Operating Principles, ethical standards, professionalism, and code of conduct
+ Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Requirements
Job Requirements:
+ Degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field or equivalent combination of years of experience with High School diploma/GED
+ 3-5 years of experience in payroll processing for a multi-state organization
+ In-depth knowledge of payroll principles, tax laws, practices, and procedures
+ Familiarity with payroll software systems, with experience in UKG highly preferred
+ Strong verbal and written communication skills
+ Strong interpersonal skills
To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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