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