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Payroll Manager – Public Service Administrator Option 1

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Location Type: Office

Location: Springfield • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $8,281 - $9,100 per month

About the role

  • Serves as the Payroll Manager for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) organizing, planning, executing, controlling, and evaluating all payroll functions for the department including the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures for DoIT payroll operations.
  • Serves as full-line supervisor.
  • Conducts special projects and studies with respect to employee payroll information, agency staffing, and budget/headcount, including preparing or directing the preparation of payroll related reports.
  • Confers with DoIT managers, the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (IOC), State Employees Retirement System (SERS), DoIT People Operations (HR), legislative staff, and agency employees, including responding to inquiries related to payroll processes.
  • Attends and participates in internal and external meetings regarding payroll and other confidential and sensitive and/or related People Operations (human resources) matters.

Requirements

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in accounting, business/public administration, or finance or budgeting in a public or business organization.
  • Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private business payroll organization.
  • Requires two (2) years of professional experience supervising a team of professionals in a large public or private organization.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience in payroll processing, including organizing, planning, executing, controlling, and evaluating payroll functions, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of payroll policies and procedures, to ensure compliance with statutory and state regulations.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience with payroll and timekeeping applications/systems to include (Central Time & Attendance System (CTAS), eTIME, ePASS, Comptroller Central Payroll System, or SAP Success Factors Payroll System) or similar applications/systems, including utilizing these systems to process payroll, maintain accurate records, and resolve discrepancies.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience utilizing the State of Illinois Personnel Code, Rules, Position Classification Plan, and Pay Plan, or similar regulations, including interpreting and applying these regulations in payroll operations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience interpreting collective bargaining agreements and departmental/business payroll policies, procedures, and processes, including providing guidance to staff and management.
  • Ability to analyze complex administrative or payroll-related challenges, identify root causes, and implement strategic result-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency and organizational effectiveness.
  • Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, managers, and executives, fostering collaboration in resolving sensitive administrative issues and supporting subordinate team members or project staff.
Benefits
  • Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
  • Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
  • 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
  • 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
  • 3 paid personal business days per year
  • 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
  • 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
  • Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
  • Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
  • Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
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Soft Skills
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