Senior Payroll Specialist

Bloomington Bank is a regional bank with over 200 branches and 108,800 employees across Illinois. Our commercial banking group lends to manufacturers, health systems and real estate developers.

The position

We are adding headcount to this team, so this is a new seat. The Senior Payroll Specialist runs biweekly payroll for about 900 employees in 12 states, hourly and salaried. Joining the HR and Payroll team in Bloomington, reporting to the Payroll Manager. Fully remote, but we prefer candidates within a few hours of Central time.

Duties

• Process biweekly and weekly payroll in ADP Workforce Now
• Reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger each period
• Enter new hires, terminations, pay changes and deductions
• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders and tax levies
• Maintain payroll records and documentation for audits
• Support quarterly tax filings and year-end W-2 processing
• Answer employee questions about paychecks, withholding and direct deposit
• Set up state and local tax accounts when employees move or new locations open

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on payroll processing, ideally multi-state
• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred
• Clear communicator with employees who are upset about their check
• Comfortable with garnishments and tax withholding setup
• Working knowledge of FLSA, overtime rules and state wage laws
• Strong Excel for reconciliations
• Discreet with confidential pay and personal data

Nice to have

• Bilingual English and Spanish
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

The base pay range for this position is $84,000 - $107,000 a year. Actual pay depends on experience, skills and location.

What you get

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee discount
• Profit sharing
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

We review applications on a rolling basis.

We are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Bloomington Bank Inc..