Exciting career-building opportunity at a rapidly growing firm. Hybrid Role - Primarily Remote!To apply for this role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0mThe PositionThe company is seeking an outgoing and motivated individual to join the company's team as a Payroll Manager based out of Chicago office. This individual will oversee the processing of multi-country and multi-state payrolls (US), maintaining related records, and developing and documenting various policies and procedures. The position is responsible for payroll processing through third party vendors, compliance assurance and reconciliation and accuracy of payroll accounts. The role will support accounting, finance and HR teams in payroll administration and general payroll scheduling. This individual would be involved in several confidential initiatives that involve tracking and monitoring various compensation or other HR statistics. Beyond analytical capabilities, the company is looking for individuals who demonstrate an ability to work well in a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial environment and are looking to grow and add value for our partners in the long term. ResponsibilitiesManage and implement internal and external payroll processes and procedures;Effectively track payroll activities such as review of leave of absence payments, retroactive payments, bonuses, new hires, and terminations;Reconcile payroll prior to payroll preview and validate confirmed changes;Actively administer entries including but not limited to taxation for new hire, new direct deposit information, address updates, and other administrative duties as assigned;Coordinate closely with Human Resources to ensure that benefits and other withholdings are reflected accurately in payroll records;Identify the accounting treatment of complex transactions related to payroll and provide sound advice on the matter;Coordinate efforts between payroll, Human Resources, and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data;Work with third party payroll providers to ensure compliance with federal, state, local and international tax and wage laws;Respond to tax notices, wage orders, and governmental correspondences;Ensure that all monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax filings are met;Support various external, payroll and agency audits, both domestic and international;Audit year-end employee tax documents including T4s, W2s, and P60s;Generate payroll reports as needed;Coordinate payroll funding requests with Accounting;Respond to employee inquiries concerning payroll ensuring high customer satisfaction;Assist with special projects as needed.