Description This person will be part of a team of 7 and will assist with day-to-day payroll production and the completion of timely, accurate, and compliant payrolls. Will assist with researching and resolving complex/sensitive payroll, employment tax, ACH, and reporting related issues. Will also assist the team with improving/maintaining payroll processes, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with federal, state and local tax regulations. Responsibilities: • Performs daily payroll activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll production of assigned payrolls including quarterly and year-end activities. • Reviews payroll adjustment requests to ensure proper authorization and compliance with payroll policies, federal, state, and local tax regulations. Advises management of appropriate corrective action when an error occurs. • Responds to payroll inquiries to explain pay, adjustments to pay, and impact of policies, tax law and related changes. • Acquires knowledge of other team members’ payroll activities and performs back up support as needed. • Analyzes existing policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with federal and state tax laws and regulations. Recommends and implements modifications of existing payroll processes to ensure compliance with requirements. • Works with vendors and/or reviews payroll systems or applications to ensure changes submitted are correctly reflected on the payroll. May be responsible for system/application testing (e.g. WD new releases) where applicable, and may participate in other payroll and process improvements projects. • Conducts a second review on the works of others and train other team members • Researches and monitors regulatory and legislative changes to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. • Participates in payroll meetings, as necessary. Skills workday, international payroll, Payroll, Excel pivot tables Top Skills Details workday,international payroll Additional Skills & Qualifications 10 or more years of payroll experience required. • Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations • Must be familiar with all aspects of payroll processing including payroll production, quarterly reconciliations, garnishments, year-end processing, tax filings, etc. • Solid understanding of G/L, payroll accounting, and employment taxes • Experience with International payroll • Attention to detail, ability to work independently and collaboratively, strong organizational skills, and deadline driven • Payroll technical/systems knowledge (e.g., Workday) preferred • Proficient with MS office (i.e., excel) • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement • Able to multi-task in a high paced environment • Knowledge of other cross functional areas (i.e., HR, Finance, etc.) • Excellent oral and written communication skills Experience Level Expert Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $57.41 - $57.41/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Feb 21, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.