💼 Full-Time Position

Payroll Specialist

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Robert Half Accountemps
📍 Chicago, IL, United States
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Location
Chicago, United States
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Posted
May 02, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Description
Our client is undergoing a major payroll transformation and is seeking a highly analytical, self-sufficient payroll professional to help stabilize and improve U.S. payroll operations. This is a critical hire for a team in transition, with an immediate need for someone who can step in, assess current processes, and drive payroll accuracy and compliance with minimal training.

This is not a payroll data entry role. The ideal candidate will bring recent, hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN), strong systems aptitude, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to identify issues, improve workflows, and support a broader payroll modernization effort.


Responsibilities:

+ Process end-to-end payroll for a workforce of more than 500 employees, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule.

+ Administer payroll activities across multiple states while applying applicable wage, tax, and compliance requirements.

+ Sup...