Payroll/Accounting Specialist

LHH Recruitment Solutions is supporting a company near Waukegan with a search for a Payroll/Accounts Payable Specialist. This role in onsite and direct hire/permanent. The company has retirements coming up and looking for someone that wants to be part of a team environment in a role that can evolve.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll

• Process payroll through Paylocity

• Enter and validate payroll data for accuracy

• Manage payroll tax processing

• Enter payroll information into Sage for project accounting

• Review payroll data transferred between spreadsheets, Paylocity, and Sage

• Handle fringe benefits administration

• Prepare union reports

• Process new hire information, particularly for field employees

• Support monthly payroll audits

• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies

Union Payroll

• Work with five different unions

• Ensure compliance with union-specific pay rules and requirements

• Review payroll calculations and reporting for accuracy

• Union experience is highly preferred

Accounts Payable

• Process invoices received electronically

• Track vendor statements

• Coordinate invoice approvals and coding with Project Managers

• Process AP payments through Sage

• Handle employee expenses and job-related expenditures

• AP experience can be taught and developed

HR Support

• Assist with employee onboarding

• Support benefits administration and annual renewals

• Provide general HR-related administrative assistance

Benefits

• Potential annual bonus/profit sharing

• Medical, dental, life insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• 15 days PTO (prorated first year)

Salary: $55K-$60K

Required:

• Strong payroll experience is required

• Comfortable working with Excel formulas and look ups

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Able to research and resolve discrepancies independently

• Detail-oriented and process-driven

• Union payroll experience is a plus

• Open to identifying process improvements and efficiencies

Pay Details: $55,000.00 to $60,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Kellie Cory

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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