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Robert Half Payroll Administrator in Chicago, Illinois

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To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Payroll Administrator. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.

SUMMARY:

The Payroll Administrator acts as a liaison between Human Resources and employees with payroll inquiries to help to identify and provide solutions. Oversees, processes, and conducts first audit of the semi-monthly payroll operations; researches, evaluates and ensures that all payroll issues and discrepancies are resolved in a proper and timely manner; and maintains and updates necessary data in UKG/Workforce Ready. Researches, analyzes, and retrieves data to prepare and maintain complex payroll records, summaries, and reports; reconciles differences within established payroll, benefits, and retirement deductions by using critical analysis skills; interprets, explains, and complies with negotiated contracts, prescribed laws, and rules.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a technical point-of-contact and Subject Matter Expert for payroll processing and assists with ensuring payroll data integrity for salaried and hourly employees.

• Updates and calculates information received from the HR team related to new hires, terminations, salary changes, leaves of absence, and worksite transfers/changes, bonus, severance, and award payments.

• Responsible for garnishment, child support, tax levy, and LOA (FMLA, PFL, STD, and LTD) calculations and entry into UKG.

• Tracks and deducts 401(k) loan payments, garnishments, tax levies and other mandatory employee deductions.

• Coordinates and audits all state setups and tax withholding based on office, residence, and work location.

• Resolves issues and answers payroll-related questions.

• Ensures end-of-year processes are completed accurately and timely, including auditing of Form W2s and other tax documents and delivery.

• Processes multiple employee payrolls throughout the United States according to their federal, state, and local payroll laws.

• Resolves inquiries concerning account status and discrepancies, communicating resolutions to the appropriate parties.

• Creates and maintains all payroll processes and procedures for training purposes.

• Responsible for computing the quarterly 401(k) match.

• Responsible for computing the annual profit-sharing contributions.

• Participates in annual 401(k) audit as required.

• Ad hoc reporting, other initiatives and duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance - (required)

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and/or Certified Payroll Administrator (CPA) a plus.

• 5-7 years of experience of direct payroll experience within a multi-state payroll setting.

• Experience with UKG is a plus.

• Advanced Excel skills.

• Perform quality work while meeting deadlines.

• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees, departments, divisions, etc.

• Commitment to seeking opportunities for professional development

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

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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