Payroll Coordinator at Creative Financial Staffing

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a leading construction company in the Chicagoland market; they are looking to add a Payroll Coordinator. With a large and growing accounting and finance team, there is significant opportunity for growth and advancement within the department. The company boasts a team-oriented culture and provides its’ employees with the tools and training necessary to perform.

WHY JOIN THE COMPANY AS PAYROLL COORDINATOR:

• Very stable, well-respected company! Leaders in their industry.
• Good work life balance/ laid back culture- true 40 hr work week
• Career growth
• Lots of strong tenure at the company
• Really take care of their employees
• Well poised for any economic down turn
• Good benefits: BCBS, Delta Dental, Vision, PTO, sick days, 401k match

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PAYROLL COORDINATOR

• The Payroll Coordinator will compile payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, and insurance to be withheld, and employee identification number, from time sheets and other records.
• Enter data into payroll system to compute wages and deductions
• Post data to payroll records.
• Reviews wage computed and correct errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
• Record changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee to update master payroll records.
• Record data concerning transfer of employees between departments.
• Prorate expenses to be debited or credited to each department for cost accounting records.
• Prepare periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• Keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• Prepare and issues paychecks.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED FOR THE PAYROLL COORDINATOR ROLE:

• 2 years of payroll experience
• Attention to detail
• Preference for construction experience
• Union payroll is a plus