Multi-State Payroll Generalist

CUC AMERICA INC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CUC America Inc. is seeking a versatile Payroll Generalist to support payroll, HRIS support, reporting, and HR operations across a growing healthcare organization with multiple entities.

You will process biweekly and monthly payroll, maintain HR records in Paylocity, configure HR systems, and generate reports. The role requires collaboration with HR leadership and a focus on accuracy and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3 years payroll experience.
• 1 year of HRIS configuration or reporting experience.
• Experience in a multi-entity or multi-state organization.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups).
• Detail-oriented, organized and discreet with confidential information.
• Able to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly and monthly payroll across multiple entities and states, with reconciliation.
• Maintain employee, compensation, tax, deduction and direct deposit records in Paylocity.
• Configure and maintain HR systems: codes, PTO policies, workflows, onboarding templates, and benefit setup.
• Build and run recurring and ad hoc reports (headcount, turnover, payroll, compliance, benefits).
• Support M&A integration: census data, mapping, and onboarding of new entities.
• Assist with benefits administration, open enrollment, and carrier file accuracy.
• Respond to payroll/HR questions and cover Generalist duties as needed.
• Support quarter-end and year-end activities, including W-2 review.
• Document processes and identify efficiency and control improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

HRIS configuration

Multi-entity experience

Excel skills

Data accuracy

Deadline management

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

Description

Reporting to the HR Manager, we’re looking for a versatile, Multi-State Payroll Generalist to support payroll, HRIS system support, reporting, and HR operations across a growing multi-entity healthcare organization.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly and monthly payroll across multiple entities and states, including pre- and post-payroll reconciliation, in partnership with the HR Director.
• Keep employee, compensation, tax, deduction, and direct deposit records accurate in Paylocity.
• Configure and maintain HR systems: earning and deduction codes, PTO policies, workflows, onboarding templates, and benefit plan setup, and entity creation.
• Build and run recurring and ad hoc reports, such as headcount, turnover, payroll, compliance, and benefits
• Support M&A integration alongside the HR team: employee census and data mapping, moving acquired employees into HR systems and benefits, and onboarding new entities
• Support benefits execution, open enrollment, and carrier file accuracy in partnership with the HR Director.
• Assist with internal and external related matters - benefit administration, compliance, unemployment claims, personnel files, etc.
• Answer employee payroll, benefits, and HR questions in partnership with the HR Operations team, and serve as primary contact when covering Generalist duties.
• Help with quarter-end and year-end activities, including W-2 review.
• Document processes and find ways to make them more efficient and better controlled.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 3 years payroll experience.
• 1 year of HRIS configuration or HRIS data/reporting experience.
• Experience working in a multi-entity or multi-state organization.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups); comfortable building reports.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and discreet with confidential information.
• Able to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced, growing organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Employee Relations, Benefits, or other HR centers of expertise.
• M&A or new-entity integration experience.
• MSO or healthcare shared-services experience.
• Paylocity experience preferred.