Payroll Specialist — Growth, Compliance & Benefits

Chicago Bulls; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive employee premiums for HC/D

100% paid life insurance and short- &

401(k) with employer match

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off and holidays

Complimentary game tickets, parking, &

Complimentary snacks and lunch

Pet insurance

Job summary

The Chicago Bulls are seeking a Paylocity Specialist to support the accurate and timely administration of payroll, benefits, compliance reporting, and related activities. This role reports to the Director of Payroll & Benefits Administration and collaborates with Payroll, People & Culture, and Finance teams.

Responsibilities include processing semi-monthly payroll for staff and game-day personnel, reviewing timecards, responding to inquiries, and assisting with benefits enrollments and audits.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of payroll processing experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage-and-hour laws.
• Experience with Paylocity, Paycor, ADP, or Workday.
• Familiarity with HRIS and timekeeping systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Customer-service mindset and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support semi-monthly payroll processing for full-time and game-day staff, including commissions and reimbursements.
• Review employee timecards for accuracy.
• Respond to payroll and tax inquiries.
• Reconcile monthly benefits invoices and assist with benefits questions.
• Support employee benefits enrollment and annual open enrollment.
• Assist with end-of-employment documentation and COBRA notices.
• Provide documentation for 401(k), workers' compensation, and audits.
• Process 50/50 raffle payments and related tax withholdings and forms.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Time management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Paylocity

Paycor

ADP

Workday

Job description

The Chicago Bulls are seeking a Paylocity Specialist to support the accurate and timely administration of payroll, benefits, compliance reporting, and related activities. This role reports to the Director of Payroll & Benefits Administration and collaborates with Payroll, People & Culture, and Finance teams.

Responsibilities include processing semi-monthly payroll for staff and game-day personnel, reviewing timecards, responding to inquiries, and assisting with benefits enrollments and audits.