Human Resources / Affordable Care Act Specialist

Your Payroll Department; Antioch (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Payroll Department in Antioch, Illinois, is seeking a full-time Human Resources / Affordable Care Act Specialist. In this role, you will utilize Evolution payroll software to assist clients with their HR and ACA needs while ensuring compliance. Working under the Payroll Manager, you will respond to client inquiries, maintain current insurance coverage, and coach clients on the effective use of HR systems.

The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of the Affordable Care Act, general HR knowledge, and be tech-savvy. This position requires the ability to work efficiently under pressure and resolve software-related issues.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Advanced HR and Evolution payroll is a plus.
• Experience with Affordable Care Act law is required.
• Strong typing skills necessary for accurate data entry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clients' HR and ACA needs using Evolution software.
• Support clients with general HR questions and compliance.
• Complete at least 20 hours of approved CPE coursework yearly.

Skills

Knowledge of Advanced HR and Evolution payroll

Experience with Affordable Care Act law

General HR knowledge

Tech savvy

Strong 10-key typing skills

Ability to work well and quickly under pressure

Job description

Human Resources / Affordable Care Act Specialist

Full‑time position with Your Payroll Department (YPD), a division of James Hamlin & Co. YPD provides payroll, HR, ACA, Workers Comp, Retirement plans, Time & Attendance, and General Ledger solutions to its clients. YPD is part of a licensed CPA firm helping clients maximize their profit potential while achieving and exceeding business growth goals through accounting, information technology, and financial services. Established in 1964, James Hamlin & Co. is a second‑generation, family‑owned business with 50 employees serving hundreds of businesses and thousands of individuals.

Has the recent closing of Pro/Data affected you? Do you have experience with Evolution software? If so, keep reading! As an HR/ACA Specialist with Your Payroll Department, you will use Evolution payroll software and Advanced HR software to maintain clients’ HR and ACA needs. Reporting directly to the Payroll Manager, you will support your assigned clients with general HR questions, help clients maintain ACA compliance, alert clients when an employee is eligible for insurance coverage, follow up on offers of coverage, maintain current insurance coverage in our software, and prepare and file year‑end ACA forms.

You will train and support your clients on Advanced HR and Evolution payroll systems, and be responsible for keeping up‑to‑date on your knowledge of HR and ACA compliance and related systems.

Responsibilities include:

• Complete at least 20 hours of approved CPE coursework each year
• Work with team to revise procedures to respond to external changes such as software updates and law changes
• Troubleshoot problems arising with software and related systems
• Maintain client billing for related services
• Respond to and resolve client inquiries in a timely manner
• Coach clients on use of HR software as needed
• Support internal payroll and accounting staff needs

Qualifications include:

• Knowledge of Advanced HR and Evolution payroll a plus
• Experience with Affordable Care Act law
• General HR knowledge
• Tech savvy (quick learner who is comfortable with technology and able to resolve issues where software is not intuitive)
• Ability to work well and quickly under pressure
• Strong 10‑key typing skills
• Open to change and willing to learn

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.