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ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
For over 70 years, Envision Unlimited has served people with disabilities across all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Today, our wide array of home and community-based programs benefit over 2,000 individuals across the state of Illinois. Envision provides day programs, community living services, employment services, a foster care program, and mental health services. Envision provides high-quality programs so that all people with disabilities can achieve their greatest level of choice, independence, and inclusion.
FINANCE/PAYROLL TEAM PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Finance and Payroll team strives to achieve a higher degree of accountability and transparency while efficiently and effectively providing excellent services in achieving agency objectives.
Essential Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Gathering and examining timesheets to ensure their validity.
· Entering start and end times onto the payroll software.
· Capturing approved annual and sick leave.
· Ensuring that compensation for overtime work is calculated at the appropriate rate and that annual leave is calculated accordingly, if applicable.
· Confirm that legally mandated and optional deductions have been processed correctly.
· Preparing and distributing hard copies or electronic paychecks.
· Performing all tasks well before the pay run to ensure that staff members are compensated and notified on time.
· Addressing queries about payroll-related issues.
· Working to resolve discrepancies in payments as a matter of urgency.
· Perform other duties as assigned, including special projects by CFO
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No supervisory responsibilities.
OTHER EXPECTATIONS
Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and/or based upon a person’s legally protected characteristics or conduct, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.
Employees share the responsibility of creating and maintaining a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive work environment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees so classified.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, and/or EXPERIENCE
· High school diploma.
· Completion of an accounting or similar course is highly advantageous.
· Previous experience as a Payroll Assistant, preferably within a company of a similar size.
· Familiarity with payroll software.
· Must have a working knowledge of tax and wage laws, union contracts, and common fiscal procedures.
· Strong attention to detail
· Excellent data entry, data cleaning, and math skills.
· Knowledge of legislation and procedures pertaining to salary deductions.
· Capacity to keep track of numerous ongoing tasks.
· Adherence to all prescribed ethical guidelines, including confidentiality.
· Strong sense of integrity.
Envision Unlimited offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package to our professionals:
Medical Coverage: HMO, PPO, HSA
Dental and Vision Insurance Options
Company-paid Life and LTD Insurance
Voluntary plans (Pet insurance, AD&D, Life, Critical Illness, Short Term Disability)
12 Paid Holidays
Paid vacation, sick time, and personal days
403B plan
In-house training and CEUs
Employee Assistance Network
Opportunity for career growth & development
Tuition Assistance - $1,000 annually
Envision Unlimited provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
12/09/2022
02/07/2023
envisionchicago.org
CHICAGO, IL
200 - 500
1964
BARBARA FENWRICK
<$5M
Social & Legal Services
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