International Finance Group

Senior Payroll Analyst (light Manager)

Job #28390
$90,000/Yr
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #28390
  • Salary: $90,000

Industry: Municipal (non-profit)
Location: Downtown Chicago (near Loop)

  • Hybrid with 2-3 days in office weekly

Job Title: Payroll Administrator (direct hire employee position)
Compensation (target): $65,000 – $90,000 depending upon experience
Supervisor: Payroll Manager
Interviews begin as soon as Monday, February 10, 2025
Start date as soon as Monday, February 17, 2025

Position Summary and Scope

  • Under direction, monitors the day-to-day central processing of payrolls and related personnel documents to ensure accurate, timely pay distribution.
  • Works with staff preparing and processing regional payrolls, employee paychecks, and attendance and overtime reports.
  • Ensures accurate update and maintenance of payroll records and related documents.
  • Performs related payroll duties as assigned or required.
  • Serves as a back-up when the Payroll Manager is off, including supervising employees.

Detailed Responsibilities

  • Reviews, approves, and authorizes payroll documents and personnel action reports; apprises managers of pertinent payroll and salary administration matters.
  • Supervises support staff reviewing and reporting payroll data reflecting personnel actions, vacation, leaves, wage assignments and similar data.
  • Handles unusual pay actions including replacement checks, manual checks for emergency purposes and some terminations.
  • Advises managers and other employees regarding payroll issues, timekeeping procedures, union contracts’ wage and salary requirements.
  • Interprets policies regulations, and pertinent provisions of collective bargaining agreement relative to payroll.
  • Testifies at arbitration and grievance hearings on salary and fringe benefit issues.
  • Through regular contact with regions and departments, ensures accurate and prompt processing of payrolls and personnel action reports.
  • Directs timely distribution of employee paychecks.
  • Directs collection of data for payroll related projects such as charity and bond deductions, optional insurance deductions, and union dues deductions.
  • Coordinates special projects including detailed searches and analysis of employment histories.
  • Acts as liaison with accounting section for problem resolution and error correction regarding fund contributions, dues checkoff authorization and similar issues.
  • May participate in evaluation of computerized payroll system products and make recommendations as appropriate.
  • Develops, recommends, and implements systems and procedural changes for the payroll process.
  • Implements new rates of pay associated with general salary adjustments.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Oracle Cloud Payroll Core (only payroll software used) strongly preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or related field) preferred
  • Five years of experience performing payroll and payroll accounting duties required 
  • Detailed knowledge of payroll regulations and processes
  • Ability to delegate work and supervise
  • Accounting skills (as they relate to payroll)
  • Problem solving skills
  • Computer skills
  • Communication skills

For immediate consideration, please email your resume in Word format to Cameron Wall at cameronwall@ifgus.com.

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