Accounting-Payroll Coordinator

Grant Thornton is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to join the team in Downers Grove, IL.

Position Summary

The Payroll Coordinator processes semi-monthly payroll for Grant Thornton Advisors LLC employees as part of a national, centralized payroll department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and upload and/or enter a high-volume of employee data, including hourly / salary data and tax data, using Oracle payroll system. 
• Work with the rest of the payroll team to meet published deadlines for payroll processing. 
• Process and distribute checks for a multi-state payroll using in-house Oracle HCM system.  
• Process manual payroll checks as requested / required. 
• Handle incoming phone calls and e-mail inquiries from Human Resources contacts and employees related to payroll issues.  Act as customer service agent to resolve problems in a timely and effective manner. Elevate issues as appropriate to Payroll department management. 
• Provide back-up support to other team members in Payroll department. 
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion.  
• Ad hoc and recurring monthly projects as assigned, including performing payroll account related reconciliations, assistance with testing for system upgrades and enhancements, assisting with the payroll close process, etc. 
• Assist in maintaining payroll electronic and paper files. 
• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis. 
• Perform other job-related duties as necessary.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Associate’s degree preferred, accounting coursework a plus. 
• 2 years of payroll experience, multi-state payroll experience preferred. 
• Must be customer service-oriented with a commitment to timely and professional customer service. 
• Experience with Oracle or automated payroll system preferred. 
• Proven experience in handling highly confidential and highly sensitive information. 
• Intermediate level Excel skills (create spreadsheets, sort data, create pivot tables, use v look up functionality, program formulas), intermediate level Word skills. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Must be able to work under payroll deadlines. 
• Strong attention to detail. 
• Ability to work additional hours as needed. 

The base salary range for this position in the firm's Downers Grove, IL office is between $52,000 and $78,000 per year. 

Salary : $52,000 - $78,000