Smithbucklin Hiring for Payroll Specialist Job at Chicago, IL Full Time

Smithbucklin, a 650-person, employee-owned professional services company with more than 70 years of success serving the association market, with primary offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Our Chicago office has an opportunity available for a Payroll Specialist to oversee all payroll, tax and benefit related processes. As the Payroll Specialist you will be an integral member of our Corporate Finance team responsible for:

• Overseeing the payroll process for Smithbucklin offices in Illinois, DC, St. Louis, San Ramon.
• Serving as a liaison with our payroll service provider, ADP.
• Handling monthly reconciliations and closing for payroll, tax, and benefit accounts.
• Reconciliation of quarterly and annual payroll tax filings to monthly journal entries.
• Providing auditors with accurate and relevant source documents and reports.
• Working with Finance and legal team to register for payroll in new jurisdictions.
• Ensuring payroll is compliant with all federal and state laws as the company grows or adds employees in new jurisdictions.
• Working closely with the HR department regarding shared responsibilities and projects.
• Assisting others in the Finance Dept regarding shared or miscellaneous projects as they arise.

Qualifications:

• BS in accounting, finance or related field
• Significant experience in a payroll function (5+ years desired)
• Mastery in Excel and ADP payroll systems required
• Strong communication skills
• Proven managerial skills and client service experience critical

Where Do You Fit?

Whether you are just beginning your career or are a mid- or senior-level professional, working at Smithbucklin will offer you countless opportunities to develop transferrable skills, acquire meaningful knowledge and gain rich experiences at an accelerated pace. By working collaboratively with smart, ambitious, multi-talented, genuine and hardworking colleagues, you will build meaningful, deep and enduring relationships that will serve you well throughout your career, regardless of your chosen path. In addition, as a 100 percent employee-owned company, Smithbucklin offers all of our people – regardless of position or compensation – an equal chance to experience the fulfillment and reap the benefits of ownership. As owners, our employees control the destiny of Smithbucklin and are unified in the goal of building a great, enduring company.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Smithbucklin, Equal Employment Opportunity is our commitment and goal. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a reference and background investigation based on position.

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