Payroll/Benefits Manager

Work Location:

Chicago, IL - In person

Job Summary:

The Payroll/Benefits Manager will oversee and supervise the organization's payroll functions and benefits, ensuring pay and benefits are processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees the daily workflow of the department

Duties/Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions for all properties
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations and changes to pay rates for all employees
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local payroll, wage and hour laws and best practices
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors (401k, Union, etc.)
• Balance payroll
• Payroll property invoices
• ADP Fees
• Process employee rent deductions

Benefits

• Assist with all employee benefit programs, such as medical, dental, ancillary benefits, life insurance, accident and disability insurance, COBRA, flexible spending programs, and 401(k) plan
• Assist with benefit administration to include activation and termination in various third-party systems
• Serves as the subject matter expert for processes, administers, and tracks all employee FMLA, workers' compensation, and/or other similar leaves or absence while ensuring compliance with applicable law and Company policy
• Verifies the accuracy of monthly employee benefits' premiums and maintains data to track, verify and analyze employee benefits-related costs and claim activities
• Prepares all benefit invoices for