Payroll Accountant (Metro Chicago Area)

Job Description:

Job Title:  Payroll Accountant
Department: Accounting

Manager: Payroll Manager

Job Purpose:

The Payroll Accountant will be responsible for processing payroll for our staff and faculty including exempt and non-exempt employees, as well as creating and maintaining payroll reports/records, and handling employee inquiries on all payroll-related matters. The Payroll Accountant will also be responsible for the reconciliation of bi-weekly payroll journal entries, posting and reconciling payroll cash entries, and reconciliation of all outstanding payroll items at month-end.

Primary remote position that may require some in office expectations up to twice a month.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working with Human Resources departments to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing, ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws
• Maintaining and protecting confidential payroll data
• Processing requests for wage garnishments and other deductions as needed
• Creating and analyzing reports utilizing internal HRIS database, Workday
• Providing excellent customer support and troubleshooting employee questions as it pertains to the payroll process
• General Ledger (GL) journal entry creation and posting; GL and cash account review, maintenance and analysis, and reconciliations
• Reconciliation of outstanding payroll items at month-end as well as monthly garnishment reconciliation
• Periodic and quarterly tax reconciliation
• Performing other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Superior communication and customer service skills
• Ability to ensure accuracy is achieved in all aspects of work; strong attention to detail
• Commitment to confidentiality and integrity exhibited at all times
• Comfortable partnering with the other members of the Payroll/Accounting team and members of the Human resources department
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and understanding of wage and hour laws and federal, state and local taxation required

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant subject area required, including but not limited to Accounting, Business, Finance, Human Resources, etc. (experience to be considered in lieu of education requirements)

Experience:

• 1-3 years of combined payroll processing and accounting experience; accounting experience must include general ledger (GL)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Excel required
• Experience utilizing a payroll system or HRIS; Workday (HRIS) is a plus

Working Conditions: 

• Ability to complete sedentary work for extended periods of time
• Ability to operate office equipment including laptop, personal computer, phone, etc.
• Ability to meet travel requirements (up to 10%)

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity is budgeted at $55,000 - 60,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

https://www.tcsedsystem.edu/careers/

The Community Solution is an Equal Opportunity Employer.