Payroll Specialist

LaSalle Network; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

LaSalle Network in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood seeks an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our client’s team, managing bi-weekly payroll for about 1,500 employees. The role requires ownership, accuracy, and excellent employee support, with direct reporting to the Payroll Manager.

The ideal candidate has extensive ADP experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to handle payroll from start to finish in a fast-paced environment, including confidential information and timekeeping

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Proven payroll processing experience in a high-volume environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to learn new processes quickly and become self-sufficient after onboarding.
• Accountability for mistakes and a proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Ability to balance accuracy, urgency, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Manager preferred.
• Experience supporting payroll for 1,000+ employees preferred.
• Experience with payroll reporting and reconciliation preferred.
• Knowledge of pay differentials, PTO administration, and employee timekeeping processes preferred.
• Familiarity with Fair Workweek scheduling practices preferred.
• Previous experience in a service-oriented or employee-facing payroll environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on time for a large employee population.
• Review, audit, and validate payroll data prior to payroll submission.
• Manage timecards and attendance records using ADP Workforce Manager.
• Run and analyze payroll reports before and after payroll processing.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee inquiries, and timekeeping issues.
• Maintain employee payroll records, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
• Perform payroll audits, reconciliations, and data validation activities.
• Support employees with payroll, PTO, scheduling, and pay-related questions in a professional and service-oriented manner.
• Partner with HR and other departments to ensure payroll processes run smoothly.
• Identify issues proactively and take ownership of resolving them quickly and accurately.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Ability to handle confidential data

Attention to detail

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ADP Workforce Manager

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Salary: USD30 - USD40 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join ourclient's team in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood. This role is ideal for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of their work, and enjoys providing exceptional employee support.

Reporting directly to the Payroll Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for approximately 1,500 employees. The ideal candidate will have extensive ADP experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage payroll-related issues independently from start to finish.

What’s the job?

• Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on time for a large employee population
• Review, audit, and validate payroll data prior to payroll submission
• Manage timecards and attendance records using ADP Workforce Manager
• Run and analyze payroll reports before and after payroll processing
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee inquiries, and timekeeping issues
• Maintain employee payroll records, ensuring data accuracy and compliance
• Perform payroll audits, reconciliations, and data validation activities
• Support employees with payroll, PTO, scheduling, and pay-related questions in a professional and service-oriented manner
• Partner with HR and other departments to ensure payroll processes run smoothly
• Identify issues proactively and take ownership of resolving them quickly and accurately

What’s needed?

• Extensive experience with ADP Workforce Now
• Proven payroll processing experience in a high-volume environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to learn new processes quickly and become self-sufficient after onboarding
• Accountability for mistakes and a proactive approach to resolving issues
• Ability to balance accuracy, urgency, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with ADP Workforce Manager preferred
• Experience supporting payroll for 1,000+ employees preferred
• Experience with payroll reporting and reconciliation preferred
• Knowledge of pay differentials, PTO administration, and employee timekeeping processes preferred
• Familiarity with Fair Workweek scheduling practices preferred
• Previous experience in a service-oriented or employee-facing payroll environment preferred
• Compensation: $30-$40/hour
• Work Model: Onsite
• Schedule: Full-time, standard business hours
• Benefits: Consultants are eligible to enroll in benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
• Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire