Payroll Administrator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of payroll administration experience
• Required experience with Dayforce Payroll and Time & Attendance
• Experience processing payroll for organizations with 1,000 employees or fewer preferred
• Strong understanding of payroll laws, wage and hour regulations, and payroll best practices
• Experience handling multiple pay types including hourly, salary, on-call, and incentive pay
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to quickly adapt to existing payroll processes and systems while assessing opportunities for process improvement
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to partner effectively across departments
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Moving lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 50lbs as well as assisting with weights of more than 100lbs.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to drive to patient locations (ie. home, hospital, SNF, etc).
• Fine motor skills/Visual acuity.
• Must be able to perform job duties in a manner that ensures the safety of themselves, coworkers, patients, and the public.
• Requires full cognitive and physical functioning at all times.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.
• Ongoing employment may also be contingent upon compliance with the company’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy, which includes random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing.

Nice To Haves

• CPP certification is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Process and administer payroll for hourly, salaried, on-call, and incentive-based employees
• Manage payroll activities using Dayforce Payroll and Time & Attendance modules
• Review and validate employee time records, pay adjustments, deductions, and earnings codes
• Ensure accurate payroll calculations and timely payroll completion
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee inquiries, and system issues
• Support payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting activities
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and the Payroll Tax Manager on payroll-related matters
• Assist with year-end payroll activities as needed
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and payroll information

Benefits

• Hybrid in-person in the office (Chicago) and remote working environment