Payroll Specialist, ADP Vantage Experience Preferred

Addus HomeCare

Payroll Specialist for Addus HomeCare handling payroll processing and resolving pay issues. Ensuring accuracy and adherence to payroll financial controls and compliance laws.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $21 - $23 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collecting and importing all hours and earnings files from various systems and sources for weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing.
Processing gross to net calculations in the payroll software.
Auditing hours, gross and net payroll expenses to ensure they are in line with previous pay periods; investigate and explain if variances.
Adhere to all internal financial controls to ensure accuracy of payroll expenses for SOX compliance.
Responsible for the accurate application of earnings and deduction codes and appropriate pay rates to ensure accuracy of employee pay and tax reporting.
Effectively communicate with appropriate departments and field branches on payroll issues and questions; ensure timely resolution of all payroll issues.
Review weekly reports to ensure all pay rates are entered properly for new employees and all that all final payments for terminations are processed according to state laws.
Adherence to HIPAA laws and PHI rules and guidelines.
Must follow all federal, state and local wage and hour laws and guidelines.
Maintains confidentiality of all payroll information.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or GED equivalent
2+ years of payroll processing experience
Payroll related activities in a multi-state payroll environment
Strong customer service focus
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing with all levels of staff
Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
ADP Vantage Experience (Preferred)
Able to work in a team environment
Strong attention to detail
Capable of learning new technology applications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
Continued Education
PTO Plan
Retirement Planning
Life Insurance
Employee discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processinggross to net calculationsauditing payroll expensesearnings and deduction codestax reportingmulti-state payrollattention to detail

Soft Skills

customer servicecommunicationmulti-taskingteamwork

Certifications

high school diplomaGED