Grant Thornton is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to join the team in Downers Grove, IL.
Position Summary
The Payroll Coordinator processes semi-monthly payroll for Grant Thornton Advisors LLC employees as part of a national, centralized payroll department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare and upload and/or enter a high-volume of employee data, including hourly / salary data and tax data, using Oracle payroll system.
- Work with the rest of the payroll team to meet published deadlines for payroll processing.
- Process and distribute checks for a multi-state payroll using in-house Oracle HCM system.
- Process manual payroll checks as requested / required.
- Handle incoming phone calls and e-mail inquiries from Human Resources contacts and employees related to payroll issues. Act as customer service agent to resolve problems in a timely and effective manner. Elevate issues as appropriate to Payroll department management.
- Provide back-up support to other team members in Payroll department.
- Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.
- Ad hoc and recurring monthly projects as assigned, including performing payroll account related reconciliations, assistance with testing for system upgrades and enhancements, assisting with the payroll close process, etc.
- Assist in maintaining payroll electronic and paper files.
- Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
- Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Associate’s degree preferred, accounting coursework a plus.
- 2+ years of payroll experience, multi-state payroll experience preferred.
- Must be customer service-oriented with a commitment to timely and professional customer service.
- Experience with Oracle or automated payroll system preferred.
- Proven experience in handling highly confidential and highly sensitive information.
- Intermediate level Excel skills (create spreadsheets, sort data, create pivot tables, use v look up functionality, program formulas), intermediate level Word skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work under payroll deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work additional hours as needed.
The base salary range for this position is between $52,000 and $78,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
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