Payroll & Benefits Manager
I am partnering with a well-established, financially stable organization to identify an experienced Payroll & Benefits Manager. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a company that truly values its employees, offers long-term stability, and has built a collaborative, team-oriented culture where people enjoy coming to work. If you're looking for a role where you can own payroll and benefits while partnering with an experienced HR team, I'd love to speak with you. Located in Glendale Heights, IL - onsite.
Compensation & Benefits:
- $110,000–$120,000 base salary
- Performance bonus
- Profit sharing
- 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and additional benefits
- Three weeks of PTO
- Stable, supportive, employee-focused culture
About the Role
The Payroll & Benefits Manager will oversee the full payroll function for a multi-state workforce while managing employee benefits administration and ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. This position partners closely with Human Resources, Finance, and third-party vendors to deliver an exceptional employee experience.
Responsibilities
Payroll
- Manage the full-cycle weekly payroll process for a multi-state employee population.
- Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time, including overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings.
- Maintain and administer ADP Workforce Now.
- Process new hires, terminations, employee changes, PTO, and payroll updates.
- Prepare payroll reports and reconcile payroll with Finance.
- Coordinate year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Recommend and implement process improvements.
Benefits
- Administer employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and voluntary benefit plans.
- Manage benefit enrollments, qualifying life events, and terminations.
- Serve as the primary contact for benefit vendors and brokers.
- Coordinate annual open enrollment and employee communications.
- Reconcile benefit invoices and payroll deductions.
- Ensure compliance with ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, FMLA, and other applicable regulations.
- Partner with HR on leave administration and employee support.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- 5+ years of progressive payroll experience.
- Strong experience processing multi-state payroll.
- Hands-on expertise with ADP Workforce Now (required).
- Experience administering employee benefits.
- Knowledge of payroll taxes, garnishments, and compliance regulations.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- CPP certification is a plus.
Compensation
$115,000.00-$120,000.00 YearlyAbout Us
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