Job Description: Payroll ClerkLocation: Schiller Park, Illinois Pay Rate: $21-$22/hour Job Category: Admin/Clerical Job Type: 3 month Contract Position SummaryThe Payroll Clerk is responsible for maintaining accurate personnel and benefits records, supporting payroll administration, and ensuring timely processing of employee data within the HRIS and payroll systems. This role handles highly confidential information and plays a critical part in supporting payroll continuity during a period of limited staffing coverage and a major system transition from Kronos WFM to Workday. Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Enter employee information changes—including new hires, terminations, and status updates—into the HRIS and payroll systems in a timely manner.
Maintain and organize personnel files, including unemployment, immigration, I?9s, emergency contacts, benefits, and compensation documents.
Coordinate unemployment benefit audits and respond to related inquiries.
Process unit payroll data and perform routine payroll administration tasks.
Assist with orientation preparation and onboarding documentation.
Support benefits coverage updates and employment verification processes.
Perform additional administrative duties as assigned.
Provide temporary payroll support during critical staffing gaps and system transition periods.
QualificationsEducation
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
Work Experience
1–3 years of administrative experience required.
Payroll or Human Resources experience preferred.
Experience with Kronos or Workday strongly preferred.
Skills
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong interpersonal skills; able to collaborate across departments.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Multi?lingual abilities are a plus.
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Numbers & Facts
Location
Schiller Park, IL
Salary
$21–$22 Per Hour
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
Data Processingunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Employee Benefitsunmatched
HRIS/HRMSunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Human Resourcesunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Kronos Productsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Payroll Administrationunmatched
Payroll Software/Servicesunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Unemployment Benefitsunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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