Top Payroll Jobs in Chicago, IL

Provides end-to-end payroll processing support for multiple managed customers. Responsibilities include handling payroll cases and escalations, configuring Workday payroll components, supporting year-end processing, troubleshooting tax and audit reports, conducting root cause analyses, leading client calls, maintaining documentation, and meeting service-level and quality metrics.

Provides end-to-end payroll processing and customer support for multiple managed payroll clients. Responsibilities include resolving cases and escalations, configuring Workday payroll components, supporting year-end processing, troubleshooting tax and audit reports, conducting client calls, documenting procedures, and maintaining service-level, quality, and production standards.

Provides end-to-end payroll processing and customer support for multiple managed payroll clients. Responsibilities include resolving cases and escalations, meeting service-level targets, configuring Workday payroll components, supporting tax and year-end processes, troubleshooting audit reports, conducting root cause analyses, leading client calls, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with internal and customer teams.

Processes end-to-end payroll for multiple managed customers, including Workday configuration, payroll taxes, deductions, year-end support, audits, and compliance. Resolves customer and internal cases, manages escalations, performs root cause analysis, leads client calls, maintains documentation, and meets service-level, quality, and production targets. The role requires strong payroll expertise, multi-jurisdiction tax knowledge, customer service, analytical skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

Owns nationwide payroll operations, including multi-state tax compliance, wage and hour compliance, payroll controls, vendor governance, systems configuration, reporting, reconciliations, audits, and final payroll approval. Leads the payroll team, manages ADP and related integrations, oversees regulatory filings and notices, and drives automation, process improvement, and internal control effectiveness for a large hourly workforce.

Processes and audits multi-state payroll for healthcare employees, ensuring accurate wages, deductions, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Maintains payroll and HRIS records, reconciles reports and accounts, supports W-2s, tax filings, and audits, resolves employee payroll questions, and partners with HR and Finance on employee status changes and process improvements.

Process regular and off-cycle US payroll, calculate payroll inputs, ensure tax and regulatory compliance, audit records, resolve employee and stakeholder requests, maintain documentation, improve payroll systems and processes, and support Canada payroll processing. The role also provides backup support, participates in payroll projects, and collaborates with multiple departments and stakeholders while working Eastern Standard Time hours.

Processes standard and non-standard payroll runs, including timekeeping, deductions, garnishments, and off-cycle payments. Performs payroll reconciliations and audits, maintains employee payroll records, resolves employee inquiries, and supports quarterly and year-end tax compliance activities such as filings and W-2 preparation. Also documents payroll process improvements and supports workflow controls.

Processes payroll by verifying timesheets, entering payroll data, managing direct deposits and paper checks, obtaining distribution signatures, processing wage garnishments, and adjusting pay for raises, bonuses, and commissions.

Processes end-to-end payroll for multiple managed customers, resolves cases and escalations, supports Workday payroll configuration, handles year-end and multi-jurisdiction tax activities, troubleshoots audit reports, conducts client calls, documents root causes, and maintains service documentation. The role requires strong payroll compliance knowledge, customer service, analytical ability, organization, and accurate management of competing deadlines.

Maintains employee payroll records, processes payroll changes, prepares earnings and deduction reports, balances payroll totals, resolves discrepancies, answers payroll inquiries, protects confidential information, and supports payroll and finance projects.

Direct multi-state payroll operations for 1,000+ employees, ensuring accurate processing, tax compliance, audit readiness, and regulatory adherence. Manage commissions, bonuses, payroll integrations, HRIS workflows, and M&A-related transitions. Lead process improvements, reporting, internal controls, employee escalations, and collaboration with HR, Finance, Benefits, and People Operations teams.

Leads end-to-end payroll delivery across 32 countries and approximately 8,000 employees in the Americas. Oversees U.S. and Latin American payroll compliance, accounting close, reconciliations, controls, audits, vendors, distributed teams, and country transitions to global payroll systems. Partners with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, Technology, and other stakeholders to improve operational performance, ensure regulatory compliance, manage risks, and drive payroll standardization, automation, and transformation.

Process weekly and monthly payroll for dealership employees, including commissions, bonuses, deductions, garnishments, benefits, timesheets, and PTO. Maintain confidential payroll records, reconcile reports, support accounting and HR, respond to employee inquiries, manage payroll onboarding and offboarding, ensure legal and tax compliance, and assist with year-end filings and audits.

Lead end-to-end bi-weekly multi-state payroll processing in Workday Payroll across multiple entities; ensure compliance with federal/state laws; manage payroll tax registrations and notices; serve as SME for payroll inquiries; drive year-end W-2 processing, reconciliations, reporting, GL entries, and process improvements; partner with HR, Finance, auditors, and system implementations to maintain controls and automate payroll workflows.

Process bi-weekly multi-state payroll via Workday for exempt and non-exempt employees; manage payroll tax registrations and notices; support year-end W-2s and external audits; reconcile payroll bank transactions and GL accounts; partner with HR, Finance, and Treasury; create ad hoc reporting and drive payroll process improvements and automation.

Leads global payroll delivery across 15+ countries, ensuring accurate processing, tax and labor compliance, filings, controls, and employee support. Oversees payroll technology including Workday, ADP Workforce Now, and Celergo; drives AI-enabled automation, process transformation, global expansion, and M&A integrations. Partners with HR, Finance, Legal, and Technology, develops the payroll team, reports executive metrics, and continuously improves payroll operations.

Manage US and Canadian payroll tax compliance, including tax notices, registrations, adjustments, W-2c and T4 amendments, reconciliations, filings, audits, and employee inquiries. The role uses Workday and ADP Smart Compliance to resolve tax exceptions, validate setups, support quarter- and year-end processes, and improve compliance workflows. Responsibilities also include documentation, workers compensation support, regulatory liaison activities, and process improvement.

Processes payroll settlements and on-demand payments in clients’ Workday applications, maintains support documentation, manages daily control reports, and resolves treasury exceptions. The role supports multiple customers in a fast-paced environment, requiring strong organization, communication, customer service, mathematical ability, discretion, and attention to detail. It is an entry-level opportunity with no supervisory responsibilities.

Supports multi-state payroll processing, payroll tax compliance, reconciliations, reporting, 401(k) administration, corporate tax support, and employee inquiries. The role uses Workday, coordinates with vendors and cross-functional stakeholders, manages tax correspondence, assists with audits and filings, maintains controls and procedures, and identifies process improvements. A bachelor’s degree is required, while payroll, tax, accounting, finance, Excel, and Workday experience are preferred or beneficial.

Processes weekly and monthly payroll for dealership employees, including commissions, bonuses, deductions, garnishments, benefits, and tax-related items. Reviews timesheets and PTO, maintains confidential payroll records, prepares reports, reconciles payroll expenses, supports onboarding and offboarding, responds to employee inquiries, and ensures compliance with payroll laws and regulations.

Processes bi-weekly payroll, reconciles payroll and general ledger accounts, maintains employee payroll records, administers deductions and garnishments, supports payroll tax activities, resolves employee pay inquiries, prepares reports and journal entries, manages payroll system interfaces, and assists with audits and leave-related payroll processing.

Manage end-to-end Power of Attorney and Third-Party Authorization processes across tax jurisdictions. Review and submit authorization forms, track statuses, resolve missing information and rejections, maintain accurate records, and support tax case handling during high-volume periods. The role requires coordination with tax agencies, customers, and internal teams, prioritization of aged cases, adherence to compliance requirements, and maintenance of process documentation.

Oversee high-volume, multi-state payroll operations, including weekly, biweekly, and monthly processing, tax compliance, W-2 reporting, payroll reconciliations, audits, general ledger uploads, and discrepancy resolution. Manage Workday, ADP, and OSV payroll systems, vendors, and reporting. Supervise, train, and mentor payroll staff while collaborating with HR, Finance, and external partners to maintain data integrity and improve operational efficiency.

Manage accurate, timely US payroll processing and regulatory compliance for all employees. Oversee termination checks, benefits-related payroll activities, Workday enhancements, audits, payroll accounting, 401(k) funding reconciliations, Form 941 filings, and state tax reconciliations. Partner with People Operations, maintain confidential employee records, support month-end close, and help scale payroll operations in a fast-growing company.