Senior Payroll Specialist (Paylocity Expert)

Location: Burr Ridge, IL (Hybrid Schedule)
Compensation:$100,000 base salary

Why Join Us

• Hybrid work schedule offering flexibility and balance

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

• 401(k) with company match

• Generous PTO and paid holidays

• Company-paid life and disability insurance

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• A supportive environment that rewards creativity, initiative, and collaboration

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist with deep Paylocity expertise to support and optimize payroll operations for a growing, multi-state organization of approximately 700 employees.

This role is ideal for someone who not only executes payroll accurately, but also brings a process improvement mindset, ensuring systems, codes, and compliance structures are clean, scalable, and audit-ready.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Operations

• Process payroll for ~700 employees across multiple states

• Manage a large population of non-exempt employees

• Ensure accurate payroll calculations including earnings, deductions, and 401(k) contributions

• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations

Paylocity Administration & Optimization

• Serve as the internal expert on Paylocity (no learning curve expected)

• Implement efficiencies such as batch uploads and automation

• Maintain and enhance payroll workflows and system configurations

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with complex multi-state requirements, including:

  • State leave laws and paid family leave programs

  • California pay data reporting

  • Illinois Equal Pay reporting

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporting

Audit & Process Improvement

• Audit and clean up payroll data, including:

  • Employee classifications and job titles

  • Workers’ compensation codes

  • Payroll earning and deduction codes

• Ensure payroll aligns correctly with the general ledger and benefits calculations

• Identify and proactively address downstream impacts of payroll changes

Qualifications

Required

• 7+ years of payroll experience

• Advanced, hands-on Paylocity expertise (no ramp-up time)

• Experience managing multi-state payroll environments

• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and regulatory requirements

• Experience supporting large, non-exempt employee populations

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare or multi-location organizations

• Background in payroll audits and process improvements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

What Success Looks Like

• Payroll is processed accurately and efficiently across all states

• Payroll data, codes, and structures are clean and audit-ready

• Compliance risks are proactively managed

• Process improvements drive measurable time savings and efficiency