Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Anchor Talent & Consulting; Richton Park (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Talent & Consulting seeks an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to support its U.S. workforce in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

You will run bi‑weekly payroll for hourly and salaried staff, manage changes from hires to terminations, and assist with benefit deductions and enrollment activities. The role requires 3+ years of payroll processing, ADP experience, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Experience working with ADP.
• Payroll experience within manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or hourly workforce environments preferred.
• Knowledge of overtime, shift premiums, deductions, garnishments, taxes and payroll corrections.
• Multi-state payroll experience preferred.
• Union payroll exposure is a plus.
• Experience reconciling benefit deductions, eligibility or invoices.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to payroll data.

Responsibilities

• Run U.S. payroll for hourly and salaried employees on a bi-weekly schedule.
• Process payroll changes tied to hires, terminations, leaves, transfers, and status changes; manage pay, deductions, taxes, garnishments, bonuses, and overtime.
• Support payroll requirements for a manufacturing workforce, including shift differentials.
• Research pay issues and collaborate with HR, Finance, and payroll partners to resolve discrepancies.
• Review and reconcile benefit deductions, carrier invoices, and employee eligibility information.
• Help resolve differences between payroll records, benefit records, and vendor billing.
• Provide administrative support for employee benefit changes and enrollment activity.
• Assist with payroll reporting, year-end processing, W-2 review, and audit requests.

Skills

Payroll processing

ADP

Multi-state payroll

Excel

Benefits administration

Garnishments

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Anchor Talent has partnered with a global manufacturing organization seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to support its U.S. workforce.

This is a hands‑on payroll role responsible for ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. The position will manage recurring payroll activities, resolve pay discrepancies, maintain payroll data, and support benefits‑related reconciliation and administration.

The role is hybrid, with four days onsite and one remote day per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Run U.S. payroll for hourly and salaried employees on a bi-weekly schedule.
• Process payroll changes tied to new hires, terminations, leaves, transfers, and employee status changes as well as manage changes involving pay, deductions, taxes, garnishments, bonuses, overtime, and other employee payroll activity.
• Support payroll requirements for a manufacturing workforce, including shift differentials and hourly pay practices.
• Research employee pay issues and work with HR, Finance, and payroll partners to resolve discrepancies.
• Review and reconcile benefit deductions, carrier invoices, and employee eligibility information.
• Help resolve differences between payroll records, benefit records, and vendor billing.
• Provide administrative support for employee benefit changes and enrollment activity to local workforce
• Assist with payroll reporting, year-end processing, W-2 review, and audit requests.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience, ideally supporting both hourly and salaried employees.
• Experience working with ADP
• Payroll experience within manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or another hourly workforce environment strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of overtime, shift premiums, payroll deductions, garnishments, taxes, and payroll corrections.
• Multi-state payroll experience preferred.
• Exposure to union payroll is a plus.
• Experience reconciling benefit deductions, eligibility, or benefit invoices.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort reviewing and validating payroll data.
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership around payroll accuracy.

About The Opportunity

This position is best suited for someone who enjoys the operational side of payroll and is comfortable taking ownership of the details that directly impact employees.

You’ll join an established global organization while supporting a U.S. workforce in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Hybrid schedule: four days onsite and one day remote each week.