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Payroll Accountant

Brilliant®
Bloomingdale, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/10/2026
Job Title: Payroll Accountant

Location: Bloomingdale, IL

Pay Range: $65K-$75K (Based on Experience & Qualifications)

Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k)

Role Overview

Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for a Payroll Accountant with our client located in Bloomingdale, IL. Our client is a construction company who works with various industries including tech, healthcare, industrial, etc. They are currently looking for an experienced Payroll Accountant to join their organization on a contract to hire basis. This individual will be responsible for payroll processing, benefit administration, as well as general accounting duties.

Responsibilities

  • Collection and Process payroll weekly from employee time sheets.
  • Maintenance of the payroll records which includes additions and deletions of employees as well as setting up files for new employees. Onboarding new employees
  • All payroll tax deposits & reports weekly and monthly.
  • Work with outside CPA firm to prepare quarterly payroll tax returns and make appropriate deposits after completion. Also assist CPA firm with Year End W2 forms and create internal PDF of all W2 documents.
  • Complete all union reports monthly and make payments for such.
  • Prepare monthly union Vacation Report and process payment for such.
  • Maintain weekly and monthly 401K reports and transfer weekly employee 401K contributions to ABC, update 401K total company match done weekly.
  • Maintain 401K plan working with outside Pension Consultant and outside investment Consultant.
  • Process employees pay increases for union & non-union employees as needed.

Qualifications:

  • QuickBooks experience is highly preferred
  • Union payroll experience (most important requirement)
  • Recent payroll experience

If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please apply immediately.

Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000

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