Position Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid

Full Time

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The William Everett Group (WE) is a regional management and information technology consulting firm with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. WE is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are currently seeking a full-time Payroll Specialist that is ready for a challenging and rewarding engagement! The successful candidate will be working in a highly collaborative and dynamic team environment, which encourages continuous learning and improvement as well as cross training.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Process multiple client payrolls (located throughout the United States) according to their unique payroll schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, off-cycle).
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour laws and best practices.
• Ensure all payroll transactions are processed correctly for time, earnings, benefits, deductions, taxes, garnishments, etc.
• Partner effectively with client stakeholders to record and process any needed changes to each individual pay cycle.
• Verify and audit employee changes submitted in HRIS in a timely and accurate manner.
• Investigate and resolve payroll issues and problems with the urgency required to resolve them effectively.
• Coordinates annual audit prep as requested/required by individual clients (payroll, benefits, workers comp, etc).
• Coordinates year-end process to insure timely prep and delivery of W2’s.
• Experience as a team player willing to play a pivotal role in the overall success of the company.
• Prepare, maintain, balance, and analyze financial data related to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables
• Receive, research, and resolve a variety of internal and external inquiries concerning account status including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to the appropriate parties.
• Review and approve journal entries for accuracy to ensure the integrity of the general ledger.
• Prepares garnishment checks per reports from payroll.
• Develop training documents and train staff as needed.
• Maintain and manage vendor and customer database.
• Serve as backup to the payroll & Benefits Manager to include occasional payroll processing as needed.
• Strong and effective written, verbal and collaboration skills
• Strong technical skills and experience with a Windows-based computer environment, including QuickBooks.

Traits:

• High energy with a positive disposition.
• Extremely high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Thrives in a fast-paced cadence.
• Extraordinarily adaptable.
• Proactive; confidence to work independently and without constant oversight.
• Must be able to juggle multiple and competing priorities with a sound and effective approach to organizing work.

Qualifications:

• In-depth experience with UKG Workforce Ready, preferably including implementation experience as well as full use of HRIS.
• Ideal candidate will have 3-5+ years of related experience, preferably in multi-client or large multi-location company environment.
• Must have multi-state payroll experience.

William Everett is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.