Senior Payroll Specialist- Paylocity

Senior Payroll Specialist (Paylocity Expert)

Location: Burr Ridge, IL (Hybrid) Compensation: Up to $100,000 base

Why Join

Join a growing powerhouse in the healthcare space — stable, expanding, and making a real impact.

• Hybrid schedule
• Strong benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) with match
• Generous PTO + holidays
• Company-paid life and disability
• Team-oriented environment with real collaboration

Overview

We're looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist with deep Paylocity experience to take ownership of payroll for a ~700 employee, multi-state organization.

This is not just a payroll processing role — we need someone who understands the system, can clean things up, and keep everything running correctly behind the scenes.

What You'll Do

Payroll

• Run payroll end-to-end for ~700 employees across multiple states
• Heavy non-exempt population
• Ensure accuracy across earnings, deductions, 401(k), etc.
• Stay on top of federal, state, and local compliance

Paylocity (this is key)

• Act as the internal Paylocity expert (no learning curve)
• Handle earnings/deduction code setup and audits
• Manage system configuration, workflows, and accruals
• Work with file feeds/integrations (benefits, 401k, time systems)
• Use batch uploads and automation where it makes sense

Audit / Cleanup / Improvement

• Clean up and maintain:
• Payroll codes
• Employee classifications
• Workers' comp setup
• Ensure payroll ties correctly to GL and benefits
• Identify issues before they become problems
• Continuously improve processes and efficiency

Compliance / Reporting

• Handle multi-state requirements including:
• Leave laws / paid family leave
• CA pay data reporting
• IL Equal Pay reporting
• BLS reporting

What We're Looking For

Required

• 7+ years of payroll experience
• Strong, hands-on Paylocity expertise
• Experience with multi-state payroll
• Comfortable in a high non-exempt environment
• Solid understanding of payroll compliance

Preferred

• Experience with audits, cleanup, or system improvements
• Healthcare or multi-location environment experience
• Strong problem-solving mindset

What Success Looks Like

• Payroll runs clean, accurate, and on time
• Systems, codes, and data are clean and audit-ready
• Compliance issues are handled proactively
• You're improving processes, not just maintaining them