Payroll Specialist — Total Rewards & Benefits

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

Matching 401(k)

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll records for employees and resolve discrepancies. You will collect data, process changes, and prepare earnings tax reports while maintaining confidentiality and supporting the payroll/finance team.

Join a mission-driven organization with comprehensive benefits, development opportunities, and a focus on equity and wellbeing in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in payroll or related field.
• 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 correct 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

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Associates Degree

APA Certification

Tools

PeopleSoft

Kronos

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll records for employees and resolve discrepancies. You will collect data, process changes, and prepare earnings tax reports while maintaining confidentiality and supporting the payroll/finance team.

Join a mission-driven organization with comprehensive benefits, development opportunities, and a focus on equity and wellbeing in a dynamic healthcare environment.