Payroll benefits Specialist

Food Manufacturer seeking a Payroll specialist full time in IL! Great pay, bonuses and perks! This Jobot Job is hosted by: Alicia Blake Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year A bit about us: Large Food manufacturer in Chicago, IL area. Onsite, full time, 8-5pm Why join us? Medica Dental Vision 401k PTO Job Details Responsibilities: The Payroll Specialist is responsible for payroll processing, HR administrative tasks, and serves as a liaison for employees and leadership teams for HR related needs This person is also responsible for self-funded benefits (must have this experience) Provides excellent customer service and follow-up for employee relations inquiries and facilitate positive working relationships between management and personnel Provide personnel policy and procedure guidance to employees and management and elevate employee complaints and concerns to HR leadership including conflicts, payroll issues, and benefits questions Partner with the HR Team on any tasks and projects, as needed Fluent in all payroll processes and serve as co-payroll processor for the company Perform all required administration necessary to prepare hourly, salary, and commission payrolls Ensuring time approval by Departmental Managers Process out of cycle payroll when needed Process bonus amounts, including commission payments, referral bonus, etc Performing Certified Payroll using Paylocity Accurately process multi-state payroll in compliance with wage and hour laws and meeting required deadlines Review/approve employee changes in HRIS system Provide monthly hours report to executive leaders Review timecards for missed punches and unapproved PTO requests Manage tax agency registrations Complete verification of employment requests Send termination letters to all inactive employees Responsible for pay data approval and changes in HRIS system, including manager changes, supervisor changes, cost center changes, transfer requests Facilitate exempt to non-exempt and reverse w/ PTO buckets etc Notification to stakeholders on role and cost center/location changes Ensure proper filing and accountability for employment authorization and E-Verify processes Respond to government inquiries including unemployment claims and Bureau of Labor Statistics Process garnishment notices Document and update all payroll procedures as needed Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy