Payroll Specialist Job at Confidential, Chicago, IL

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  • Confidential
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

About the Role

We’re seeking a highly experienced Payroll Specialist to join our dynamic global team. In this role, you’ll take the lead on processing payroll across the US, Canada, and EMEA regions using Workday and ADP Celergo 2.0. This is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact in a growing, globally dispersed organization where accuracy, efficiency, and employee experience are top priorities. If you're a payroll professional with international experience and a process-improvement mindset, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

  • Own end-to-end payroll processing in Workday and ADP Celergo 2.0 (UK and Canada).
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for multi-country payrolls, ensuring timely, compliant, and accurate execution.
  • Respond to employee inquiries via internal HR ticketing system with empathy and urgency.
  • Partner with Benefit Administrator to support benefit-related processing (COBRA, HSA, FSA, etc.).
  • Provide backup payroll support across additional global locations as needed.
  • Support leave of absence (LOA) administration from a payroll compliance standpoint.
  • Conduct regular audits and assist with reconciliation and benefits billing.
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with US, UK, and Canadian payroll and labor laws.
  • Collaborate with HR and Finance to provide payroll-related data, analysis, and insights.
  • Document all payroll procedures and maintain up-to-date SOPs within 90 - 120 days of hire.
  • Actively contributes to process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce risk.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Knowledge of US, UK, EMEA and Canadian payroll administration and compliance.
  • Experience with Workday as the core HCM platform.
  • Payroll processing experience in both UK and Canada is required. ADP experience desired. Must have hands-on experience with UK payroll processing, including understanding of HMRC regulations, UK Pension, statutory payments, and tax year-end requirements.
  • Experience with payroll practices in other countries (e.g., EMEA,) is strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel.

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