Payroll Analyst

Mindlance; North Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance is seeking a Payroll Analyst II for its Lake County, IL office. The role focuses on supporting large-scale U.S. payroll operations in a hybrid environment. Responsibilities include processing payroll, auditing, and resolving discrepancies in collaboration with various teams.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Workday Payroll and represent a strong background in multi-state payroll processing. This position is perfect for those looking to contribute to a dynamic biopharmaceutical organization.

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance and issue resolution.
• Ability to manage payroll discrepancies and corrections.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll processing for U.S.-based employees.
• Review and validate payroll reports and reconciliation files.
• Coordinate with payroll vendors to address processing issues.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Multi-state payroll processing

Payroll audits

Reconciliations

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources or related field

Tools

ADP

Ceridian/Dayforce

SuccessFactors

Job description

Payroll Analyst II – Workday Payroll | Hybrid | Lake County, IL

A leading global biopharmaceutical organization is seeking a Payroll Analyst II to join its enterprise payroll operations team supporting large-scale U.S. payroll activities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. This is a hybrid opportunity based in Lake County, Illinois, with a schedule of onsite Tuesday–Thursday and remote work Monday & Friday.

This role is ideal for payroll professionals with strong hands-on experience in Workday Payroll, multi-state payroll processing, payroll audits, reconciliations, and payroll issue resolution within large enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll processing for a large U.S.-based employee population across multiple states and business units
• Review and validate payroll reports, payroll reconciliation files, bank files, and payroll-related data prior to payroll submission
• Process payroll corrections and resolve payroll discrepancies involving terminations, leave of absence (LOA), overpayments, retro pay, and time tracking issues
• Work within Workday Payroll to review employee payroll data, run reports, troubleshoot issues, and support payroll operations
• Coordinate with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve payroll processing and integration issues
• Support payroll audits, compliance reviews, and year-end payroll activities including tax-related reporting and employee payroll documentation
• Respond to employee and manager payroll inquiries through service center/case management processes
• Maintain organized payroll records, audit trails, and documentation to support compliance and operational accuracy
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Accounting, and HR Operations teams to support payroll activities and process improvements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or related field
• Hands-on experience processing payroll in a large enterprise environment
• Strong experience with Workday Payroll
• Experience supporting multi-state U.S. payroll operations
• Knowledge of payroll reconciliations, payroll audits, payroll compliance, and payroll issue resolution
• Experience working with payroll vendors such as ADP, Ceridian/Dayforce, or SuccessFactors environments
• Strong analytical, reporting, and Excel skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and stakeholders
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience handling payroll exceptions including LOA, severance, terminations, garnishments, and overpayments
• Experience supporting payroll integrations or payroll vendor coordination
• Shared services or enterprise payroll operations experience
• CPP or payroll-related certifications are a plus
• Location: Lake County, IL
• Work Schedule: Hybrid (Mon/Fri remote | Tues–Thurs onsite)
• Industry: Biopharmaceutical / Healthcare
• Employment Type: Contract

If you have strong Workday Payroll experience and enjoy working in a collaborative enterprise payroll environment supporting complex payroll operations, we would love to connect with you.

EEO: Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.