Sr Payroll Administrator

Baxter•Deerfield, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your Role: Provide operational support to outsourced third-party payroll processor to ensure accurate and timely payments to employees. Act as relationship manager to their cross-functional teams including Payroll Services, Customer Service, Tax Filing, Garnishment, and Overpayment Shared Services. Ability to work in a high volume and fast-paced environment while meeting all deadlines with weekly payrolls processing for 20,000 exempt, non-exempt and contingent labor workers.

Requirements

2+ years of payroll experience demonstrates a strong knowledge of payroll principles, practices, and regulations.
High School Diploma or GED required
Experience WorkDay Time Tracking, Absence & Payroll.
Demonstrate strong customer services skills.
Proficiency with all Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
Displays a customer focused work ethic with the ability to interact with all levels of employees.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Creative problem-solving skills, and the capacity to complete tasks on time.
Assist in audits related to payroll and timekeeping processing and provide necessary documentation.

Nice To Haves

Workday Certified – preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Analyzes, audits, validates, and prepares control totals from the timekeeping solution for payroll processing in accordance with the payroll schedule.
Run standard reports to identify exception time situations.
Prepare and upload necessary pay components to support weekly, biweekly and/or monthly processing.
Escalates complex timekeeping & attendance issues and follows through to resolution, ensuring appropriate communication to all involved parties.
Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to the shared Payroll inbox and partner ticketing management system.
Generates and distributes standard and ad hoc payroll reports as needed for internal finance and operational departments to track labor costs.
Develops close working relationships with internal partners such as the Finance & Accounting teams, Benefits, IT, etc. to quickly resolve issues and handle special requests.
Assist in audits related to payroll and timekeeping processing and provide necessary documentation.

Benefits

medical and dental coverage that start on day one
insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts
educational assistance programs
paid holidays
paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
family and medical leaves of absence
paid parental leave
commuting benefits
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
childcare benefits