Payroll Specialist
Description
Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Annual Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000
Department: HR/Payroll, Based out of Lisle, IL Corporate Office
Reports to: Director of Human Resources
Additional info: Salaried/Exempt/Full-Time
Job Summary:
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for handling all payroll functions pertaining to the Company’s field merchandiser and installation personnel.
Company Overview:
Footprint Solutions is a nationally recognized company and industry leader; for over 30 years we have partnered with well-known retailers to provide them with total onsite management capabilities. We perform both merchandising and installation services within our customer’s retail space.
Join us and be part of a mission-driven team that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and continuous development.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and transmit biweekly payroll
- Investigate and respond to questions regarding pay, withholding tax, wage orders, etc.
- Ensure local, state and federal tax filing compliance through Paylocity, HR/Payroll provider
- Reconcile and distribute annual W-2s
- Provide support to Payroll Database Coordinator and HR/Payroll Assistant when necessary
- Other reasonable duties as assigned
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- At least 3 years of payroll-related experience pertaining to hourly, non-exempt W-2 employees.
- Multi-state experience preferred
- Exceptional attention to detail, multi-task oriented
- High level or written/verbal communication and organizational skills
- Customer-service oriented
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (intermediate Word, Excel and Access)
- Preferred or equivalent prior experience to Paylocity’s HR/Payroll systems
What We Offer
- Full time (40 plus hours per week)
- Benefits: Medical including HSA (health savings plan for high-deductible plan), Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance, FSA (flexible spending account) effective first of the month after 30 days of employment
- Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential
- 401k – for new employees, eligible after 12 months of employment, must be at least 21 years of age, employer match 100% on first three percent of employee contributions and additional 50% up to next two percent of employee contributions
- Vacation: for new employees to accrue ten (10) hours of time per month
- Floating Holidays (i.e. personal days) – sixteen (16) hours of time per calendar year (prorated for this year)
- Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers paid time off (48 hours per calendar year) – only available to those working in the state of Illinois. Working outside of IL: eligible for up to 48 hours of paid sick time per calendar year (prorated for this year.)
Physical requirements:
- Consistently sit or stand as needed to utilize a laptop, keyboard, mouse, monitor(s), etc.
- Consistent ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer.)
- Occasionally move about inside the Lisle Corporate Office.
Working Conditions:
- Office Environment – hybrid, currently one day per week in the Lisle Corporate Office, rest of week remote (i.e. home.)
- Work Schedule – expectation of 40 hours per workweek (Monday through Friday) with additional work as needed.
Commitment to Inclusion
At footprint Solutions, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential.
Your skills, experiences, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.
Footprint Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We look forward to welcoming you!