Payroll Coordinator

Aldridge Group•Green Oaks, IL

3d•$65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Aldridge is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to join our dynamic and energetic team. This role will process weekly payroll in an accurate and timely fashion. In this role you will responsible for the review and processing of weekly time for 1800 employees (both union and non-union) using an in-house integrated accounting system. You will also be responsible for setting up and terminating employees; maintaining employee pay rates and deductions; creating deductions for insurance, garnishments and court orders; and transmitting data files to the bank and other third-party services. Customer service to employees and outside entities should be handled with a friendly, helpful attitude, which will include (but are not limited to) VOE’s, New Hire reporting, garnishment calculation, and tax research. Quarterly and annual tax returns are prepared and W-2’s are produced in-house. Additionally you may be directed to special projects by the Payroll Manager as needed, often in cooperation with other Payroll team members.

Requirements

3+ years of in-house payroll experience; union payroll preferred
Job cost experience preferred, construction experience is a plus
Friendly and approachable personality
High level of organization for recordkeeping
Tax return preparation experience helpful
Excellent memory
Proficiency in Excel (evaluation of skills mandatory); high aptitude for learning new software
Familiarity with Google Docs and Sheets
Good general accounting background

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of eCMS or Tableau is a plus

Responsibilities

Process in-house payroll on a weekly basis (splitting with another FT team member), with detailed review for accuracy of employees, job cost and union allocations. Processing includes creation of approx. 50 paper checks and 1500 direct deposit transactions, communicating data to bank about both in a timely fashion, uploading data for on-line paystubs, and reviewing and remitting garnishments. Off-cycle processing for layoffs will also be needed as requested.
Enter any master file changes into system of record and review the integrity of these records
Maintain hard-copy employee files
Respond to employee calls regarding hours paid, pay rates or union benefits, to help resolve issues for employees