Payroll Specialist: Precise Pay & Data Steward

Northwestern Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Payroll Specialist to maintain payroll records for all staff, collect and analyze information to resolve discrepancies, and answer questions from employees and the Payroll Manager, upholding confidentiality and compliance.

Key tasks include entering data into the payroll system, processing hires and terminations, generating earnings and tax reports, balancing totals, resolving issues, and supporting the payroll and finance teams on special projects.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in payroll or related field.
• High school diploma.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data into the payroll system
• Process employee data (new hires, terminations, changes, earnings, withholdings)
• Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
• Balance earnings and deduction totals and corrects out of balance conditions
• Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Provide payroll information by answering questions and requests
• Maintain employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential
• Support the payroll and finance team with special projects

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Associates Degree

APA Certification

Tools

PeopleSoft

Kronos Payroll

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Payroll Specialist to maintain payroll records for all staff, collect and analyze information to resolve discrepancies, and answer questions from employees and the Payroll Manager, upholding confidentiality and compliance.

Key tasks include entering data into the payroll system, processing hires and terminations, generating earnings and tax reports, balancing totals, resolving issues, and supporting the payroll and finance teams on special projects.