payroll specialist

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Tinley Park (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Immediate impact

Collaborative team

Payroll experience

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support our Payroll team on a temporary basis. You will handle multi-state payroll with accuracy and confidentiality, using ADP Vantage.

The ideal candidate has hands-on ADP Vantage experience, strong Excel skills, and a customer-focused approach to resolve payroll inquiries and ensure regulatory compliance. This role offers a fast-paced environment, collaborative teamwork, and valuable payroll exposure in a

Qualifications

• Experience handling payroll processing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and accuracy in payroll data.
• Strong understanding of payroll laws and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state payroll accurately and on time.
• Maintain employee payroll records and data integrity.
• Review payroll transactions, earnings, deductions, and tax withholdings.
• Assist with payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve issues promptly.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Partner with HR and Finance teams to support payroll-related activities.
• Support payroll system updates, testing, and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

ADP Vantage

Excel

Job description

Payroll Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support our Payroll team on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has hands-on experience with ADP Vantage.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, customer-focused, and capable of managing payroll processes with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities of the Payroll Specialist

• Process multi-state payroll accurately and on time
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure data integrity
• Review payroll transactions, earnings, deductions, and tax withholdings
• Assist with payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve issues promptly
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Partner with HR and Finance teams to support payroll-related activities
• Support payroll system updates, testing, and process improvements

Required Qualifications of the Payroll Specialist

• Previous payroll processing experience
• Hands-on experience with ADP Vantage is required
• Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Preferred Qualifications of the Payroll Specialist

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification
• Experience processing payroll for large or multi-state employee populations
• Experience working in manufacturing or corporate environments

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Gain valuable experience within a dynamic payroll function