Payroll Compliance Auditor — Hybrid, Training & Growth

Legacy Professionals LLP; Westchester (IL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Legacy Professionals LLP is seeking a Payroll Compliance Auditor in Illinois (Westchester) to review wage rates, classifications, and benefit contributions under collective bargaining agreements. You will organize audit documentation, analyze payroll data, and prepare audit workpapers and final reports.

Training will be provided, with opportunities for advancement within the department. The role offers hands-on training, a defined career path from Auditor to Senior Auditor to Audit Manager, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, data analytics, mathematics or a related field preferred.
• Prior audit experience is not required; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Review collective bargaining agreements to understand wage rates, classifications, work rules, and benefit contribution requirements.
• Organize audit documentation, prepare workpapers, and coordinate audit appointments with employers.
• Examine payroll registers, employee time records, tax records, accounts payable, check registers, and other supporting documentation.
• Ability and willingness to learn and utilize AI-powered tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, including extracting, organizing, and analyzing large volumes of payroll and financial data.
• Analyze employee classifications, hours worked, wages paid, and benefit contributions to determine compliance with applicable requirements.
• Identify, investigate, and document discrepancies between reported information and supporting records.
• Communicate with employers and other parties to obtain records, clarify questions, and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare clear, accurate audit workpapers and final audit reports.
• Manage multiple assignments while meeting established deadlines and maintaining the quality of audit work.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, data analytics, mathematics or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Legacy Professionals LLP is seeking a Payroll Compliance Auditor in Illinois (Westchester) to review wage rates, classifications, and benefit contributions under collective bargaining agreements. You will organize audit documentation, analyze payroll data, and prepare audit workpapers and final reports.

Training will be provided, with opportunities for advancement within the department. The role offers hands-on training, a defined career path from Auditor to Senior Auditor to Audit Manager, and