Payroll & Onboarding Assistant — Detail‑Oriented

Illinois Division; Northfield Township (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Training

Vehicle Purchase Plan

Health and Wellness

Discounts on Products

Job summary

Fields Auto Group is seeking a payroll/HR support professional to join our automotive dealership team. You will handle payroll data entry, maintain employee records, assist with onboarding, and help ensure compliance with onboarding steps and tax requirements.

The role focuses on accuracy, data integrity, and strong communication across departments, using Paylocity and CDK payroll systems, in a fast-paced dealership environment.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with data entry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Basic understanding of payroll regulations and tax laws
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive employee information
• Good communication skills to interact with employees and other departments

Responsibilities

• Assists Payroll Manager in entering weekly and semimonthly payrolls into CDK as well as related payroll journal entries
• Updating employee payroll records with changes like address updates, salary adjustments, and leave accruals
• Maintaining employee payroll files, ensuring all documents are properly documented and organized
• Assists Payroll Manager with onboarding of new hires and completion of onboarding process in the payroll system
• Assists managers and employees in proper paperwork procedures and maintains compliance with onboarding steps, including I-9 completion and E-Verify as needed
• Sets up new hires in the HR & Payroll system once Onboarding is completed
• Keeps all payroll-related filing up to date
• Provides employment verifications
• Assists employees with payroll related questions
• Assists employees with Paylocity user account issues, accessing paystubs and year-end tax forms

Skills

Data entry

Excel

Payroll regulations

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Tools

CDK

Paylocity

Job description

Fields Auto Group is seeking a payroll/HR support professional to join our automotive dealership team. You will handle payroll data entry, maintain employee records, assist with onboarding, and help ensure compliance with onboarding steps and tax requirements.

The role focuses on accuracy, data integrity, and strong communication across departments, using Paylocity and CDK payroll systems, in a fast-paced dealership environment.