Payroll and Benefits Manager
ARMStrong Insurance Services
- Itasca, IL
- $90,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Payroll Responsibilities:
- Processes all payroll for ARMStrong Family of Companies.
- Ensure all supervisors approved timecards by the deadline, follow up as needed.
- Ensures payroll is accurate, including salaries, paid time off, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
- Enters payroll changes including pay rates, standard hours, and deductions
- Prepares and submits reports as needed.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
- Remits 401k deductions to providers.
- Onboards new companies onto company payroll system.
- Manage project plan, along with vendor contact, to ensure timely enrollment.
- Work with onsite HR/manager of acquired company to set up new shell accurately, including pay practices, PTO, and pay codes.
- With payroll vendor, set up open enrollment in system and launch to employees.
- Pay and reconcile insurance bills.
- Respond to and coordinate state unemployment and withholding tax accounts.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
- At least 8 years of payroll experience, with at least 3+ years of experience having managed multi-state payrolls in a high-volume environment.
- In-depth knowledge of payroll processes, including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
- Must have excellent people skills and ability to work in a team environment.
- Develop strong working relationships throughout the organization at all levels.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities.
- Must be able to effectively manage changes and support impacted areas of the business.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
- Full benefit package with health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage options
- Generous paid time off policy and 9 paid holidays
- $90,000 - $100,000 per year (DOE)
- 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting