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Payroll Specialist/Bookkeeper

Striegel Knobloch & Co LLC
Bloomington, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/27/2026

Accounting firm that has provided over 35 years of quality and personalized accounting services has an opening for a highly motived full-time Bookkeeper who specializes in payroll to add to our growing team. This is a great opportunity for you to be a part of our growing business. We pride ourselves in offering great customer service, integrity and outstanding work for our clients. Responsibilities include managing multiple clients concurrently, assisting clients with accounting, payroll , payroll tax filings, sales tax filings, data entry, reconciliations, and establishing and maintaining positive relationships with clients by communicating clearly and professionally.

Payroll Processing

  • Coordinate with client to ensure timely and accurate delivery of employee and payroll data.
  • Ensure compliance with all federal and state laws.
  • Maintains up-to-date client information in Company systems, including payroll instructions.
  • Provide accurate reports and instructions if necessary to clients in a timely manner.
  • Accurately process payrolls, update spreadsheets, prepare all governmental reporting of weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly or monthly payrolls and monthly IDES reporting,
  • Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.

Tax Reporting

  • Process the timely and accurate completion of reports and all required data for payroll tax reporting.
  • Provide data and support documentation to supervisor for review before finalizing payroll tax returns.
  • Maintain payroll tax files, records and spreadsheet.
  • Process the timely and accurate completion of sales tax reporting.

Bookkeeping

  • Work closely with Staff Accountant to process the timely and accurate completion of monthly financial reports.
  • Perform bank reconciliations
  • Record daily financial transactions and/or verify transactions are recorded correctly.
  • Accounts payables

Other Duties as Needed

  • Responds to client inquiries and questions as necessary.
  • Correspond with tax agencies in writing and verbally as necessary.
  • Prepares materials and is point of contact for worker's compensation audits.

Educational and experience requirements include:

  • Bachelor's or Associate degree in Accounting or an equivalent level of training/experience.
  • QuickBooks experience preferred but not required.
  • Relevant experience in preparing payroll or accounting role, preferably in a related industry
  • Broad knowledge of payroll accounting.
  • Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Above average written and oral communication skills to interact with clients, vendors and internal team.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

This job description identifies the major responsibilities of this position. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned, to assist with executing the company's business model, promoting the company's culture, mission and values.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $24

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