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13 results for Hr Payroll Manager in Chicago, IL

Human Resources (HR) Manager
  • Montgomery, IL
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 47.5 - 55 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager to support a broad range of people operations in Montgomery, Illinois. This Long-term Contract position will oversee employee relations, HR administration, benefits coordination, and onboarding while helping maintain efficient and compliant HR processes. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in supporting employees and managers, improving HR workflows, and using HRIS tools to keep records accurate and up to date.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Guide employees and supervisors on workplace concerns, policy interpretation, and issue resolution to promote a positive and compliant work environment.<br>• Manage day-to-day HR operations, including employee documentation, record maintenance, and administrative support across the employee lifecycle.<br>• Coordinate benefit-related activities such as enrollments, updates, and employee communication to ensure accurate and timely support.<br>• Lead onboarding activities for new hires, including orientation preparation, paperwork completion, and system setup coordination.<br>• Maintain and update information in HRIS platforms to support reporting accuracy, data integrity, and efficient personnel administration.<br>• Partner with leadership to address employee relations matters, document outcomes, and recommend practical solutions aligned with company policy.<br>• Support process improvements within HR operations and assist with changes to systems or procedures when needed.<br>• Prepare HR-related reports, track key personnel information, and help ensure adherence to internal standards and employment requirements.
  • 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z
Human Resources (HR) Manager
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 27 - 28 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Manager to join our team in Chicago, Illinois in a contract capacity with the potential for a long-term opportunity. This role will oversee core HR operations, including payroll coordination, employee records, onboarding, compliance, and day-to-day employee support. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of labor law, HR administration, and employee relations, along with the ability to improve processes and deliver a positive employee experience across the organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Administer weekly payroll and manage timekeeping records through Paycor to help ensure accurate and timely employee compensation.</p><p>• Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment support, hiring documentation, employment record maintenance, and separation processing.</p><p>• Maintain organized and up-to-date personnel files for current employees and prospective candidates while safeguarding confidential information.</p><p>• Plan and lead orientation sessions for new team members to help employees integrate smoothly into the organization and understand workplace expectations.</p><p>• Manage employee benefit administration and ensure team members receive the programs and coverage provided by the company.</p><p>• Monitor adherence to HR procedures and employment regulations, including completion and maintenance of required documentation such as I-9 forms and workers&#39; compensation records.</p><p>• Track attendance data, maintain facility HR records, and prepare recurring reports for leadership as needed.</p><p>• Partner with staff and management to coordinate meetings, training initiatives, performance evaluations, climate surveys, and policy communication efforts.</p><p>• Address employee concerns, complaints, and requests in a timely and thorough manner while supporting disciplinary actions in alignment with company policy and established guidelines.</p><p><br></p><p>The salary range for this position is $27/hr. to $28/hr. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.</p>
  • 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z
Human Resources (HR) Manager
  • Glendale Heights, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 90000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>A client of Robert Half is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead and enhance HR operations for a growing organization. This role is ideal for a hands-on HR leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about employee engagement, compliance, and building strong workplace culture.</p><p><br></p><p>This position requires bilingual fluency in Spanish and English and includes travel to Rockford approximately twice per week (mileage and gas reimbursement provided).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Compensation &amp; Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Salary range: $90,000 – $120,000</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance</li><li>401(k) with company match</li><li>Travel reimbursement for mileage and gas</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead employee relations efforts, fostering a positive and productive work environment</li><li>Oversee day-to-day HR administration, including records management, policies, and compliance documentation</li><li>Manage and administer employee benefits programs, ensuring clear communication and support</li><li>Utilize HRIS systems to maintain accurate data and streamline HR processes</li><li>Drive and manage onboarding programs to ensure successful new hire integration</li><li>Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business goals</li><li>Partner with leadership to support performance management and organizational development</li><li>Ensure compliance with all employment laws, regulations, and internal policies</li><li>Implement initiatives to improve employee engagement, retention, and culture</li><li>Collaborate with leadership to assess and support workforce planning needs</li></ul>
  • 2026-05-26T00:00:00Z
Payroll Administrator
  • Wheaton, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 80000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p>The #1 thing on everyone&#39;s mind right now: ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities </u></strong></p><p>The Payroll Administrator is responsible for assisting the Payroll Operations Manager with all aspects of payroll for First Trust Portfolios and their domestic and international affiliates.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key </strong></p><p><strong>Responsibilities                                         </strong></p><ul><li>Assist in processing the full payroll cycle for all entities including data input, transmission, auditing, reporting, balancing, and reconciliation.</li><li>Prepare regular reports such as quarterly 401k matching, benefit billing summaries, and overtime</li><li>Manage state-specific tax/insurance reporting and billing.</li><li>Partner with internal Tax and Accounting departments for payroll account and G/L reconciliations, and regular reporting</li><li>Provide information to third-parties including vendors and audit teams</li><li>Answer manager and employee questions, and resolve payroll issues</li><li>Maintain employee payroll files</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
  • 2026-06-10T00:00:00Z
Payroll Administrator
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 85000 - 105000 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $105,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>·        Prepare and process payroll for exempt and non-exempt multi-state employees across all entities</p><p>·        Calculating commission payments</p><p>·        Efficiently perform all necessary functions to process in-house payroll in a timely fashion. This includes but is not limited to analyzing, preparing, and submitting payroll data for all employees, benefit deductions, and tax withholdings</p><p>·        Administer and evaluate timesheets and resolve any timesheet discrepancies</p><p>·        Respond to employee inquiries regarding paychecks, payroll practices and procedures</p><p>·        Resolve payroll issues</p><p>·        Uphold payroll policies to staff</p><p>·        Process quarterly, fiscal and calendar year-end reports and assist with fiscal year-end accruals for general ledger posting</p><p>·        Plan direct, and coordinate payroll activities and resources to ensure payroll deliverables are completed on time and within budget</p>
  • 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z
Payroll Administrator
  • Wheaton, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 80000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $80,000-85,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities </u></strong></p><p>The Payroll Administrator is responsible for assisting the Payroll Operations Manager with all aspects of payroll for First Trust Portfolios and their domestic and international affiliates.<strong>                                   </strong></p><ul><li>Assist in processing the full payroll cycle for all entities including data input, transmission, auditing, reporting, balancing, and reconciliation.</li><li>Prepare regular reports such as quarterly 401k matching, benefit billing summaries, and overtime</li><li>Manage state-specific tax/insurance reporting and billing.</li><li>Partner with internal Tax and Accounting departments for payroll account and G/L reconciliations, and regular reporting</li><li>Provide information to third-parties including vendors and audit teams</li><li>Answer manager and employee questions, and resolve payroll issues</li><li>Maintain employee payroll files</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p>
  • 2026-06-10T00:00:00Z
Payroll Specialist
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 90000 - 95000 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p>The best way to beat the cold is in a new role that pays more!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities: </strong></p><p>o Process payroll for nine entities within ADP Workforce Now, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.</p><p>o  Review and validate timekeeping, earnings, deductions, benefits, and adjustments prior to final submission.</p><p>o  Maintain payroll records and support payroll onboarding/offboarding activities.</p><p>o Reconcile the payroll sub-ledger to the general ledger for all entities. o Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries.</p><p>o  Investigate and resolve discrepancies in partnership with the Accounting/Finance team.</p><p>o Remit federal, state, and local payroll taxes accurately and on schedule.</p><p>o  Prepare and submit government reporting and ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies.</p><p>o  Ensure compliance with all payroll laws, tax regulations, and company policies.</p><p>o  Set up payroll in new states, if required.</p><p>o Prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly, and year-end payroll statements, including W-2s and other payroll-related filings.</p><p>o  Prepare annual W-2 reconciliations for tax workpapers.</p><p>o  Generate customized payroll reports for Finance, HR, and leadership as needed.</p><p>o Maximize functionality and efficiency within ADP Workforce Now.</p><p>o  Identify opportunities for process enhancements that improve payroll accuracy, controls, and operating efficiency.</p><p>o  Administer Concur and ensure efficient processing of employee reimbursements.</p><p>o  Support audits and special projects as needed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
  • 2026-06-10T00:00:00Z
HR Generalist
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 85000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for a Contract HR Generalist to support a growing financial services organization in Chicago, Illinois. This role combines day-to-day human resources operations with strategic partnership across employee relations, benefits, talent processes, and people programs for an employee population of approximately 300. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, a service-oriented mindset, and the ability to work effectively in a fully on-site environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Provide broad human resources support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, policy guidance, and day-to-day HR administration.</p><p>• Serve as a key point of contact for employee relations matters, offering sound guidance, documentation, and follow-through on workplace concerns.</p><p>• Administer employee benefits programs and help employees understand available offerings, enrollment processes, and related questions.</p><p>• Partner with leaders to support people strategies that align workforce needs with business objectives.</p><p>• Maintain accurate employee records and oversee HR data entry, reporting, and process integrity within HRIS platforms, including Workday.</p><p>• Coordinate and improve onboarding activities to create a smooth and thorough experience for new hires.</p><p>• Support talent-related initiatives by collaborating on workforce planning, employee engagement, and retention efforts.</p><p>• Ensure HR practices remain compliant with company policies and applicable employment requirements while promoting consistency across the organization.</p>
  • 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z
HR Generalist
  • Chicago, IL
  • remote
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 31.6635 - 40 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for an HR Generalist to join our team in Chicago, Illinois on a Contract basis. This position supports a broad range of people operations activities, including employee relations, onboarding, benefits coordination, leave administration, and HR compliance. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across core HR functions and can provide organized, responsive support in a fast-paced environment while helping maintain accurate records and regulatory alignment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Support day-to-day human resources operations by handling employee inquiries, maintaining documentation, and assisting with general HR administration.<br>• Guide new hires through the onboarding process, ensuring timely completion of required paperwork, system access, and policy acknowledgments.<br>• Coordinate benefits-related activities, including enrollments, updates, and employee support for available programs.<br>• Administer leave processes such as medical and other absences, tracking cases carefully and helping ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to address employee relations matters with professionalism, discretion, and consistency.<br>• Maintain and update HRIS records to support data accuracy, reporting needs, and smooth personnel administration.<br>• Assist with payroll and pension coordination by preparing information, validating details, and following established timelines.<br>• Support mobility-related and global HR activities, including required documentation and administrative follow-through.<br>• Contribute to compliance efforts by preparing records, supporting regulatory filings, and helping keep HR processes aligned with legal requirements.
  • 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z
Payroll Assistant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 19.7885 - 22.913 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Assistant to support payroll operations for a university environment in Chicago, Illinois. This Contract position is well suited for someone with hands-on payroll experience who can manage time records, payroll calculations, and related documentation with accuracy. The ideal candidate will contribute to timely pay processing while helping maintain compliance with established payroll procedures.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process bi-weekly payroll accurately by reviewing employee time records, earnings, and required deductions before final submission.<br>• Examine timesheets and attendance data to identify discrepancies, follow up on missing information, and ensure payroll records are complete.<br>• Support payroll administration within ADP and related timekeeping systems to maintain reliable employee pay information.<br>• Reconcile payroll totals against supporting records and resolve variances involving wages, garnishments, and other withholdings.<br>• Handle payroll-related adjustments connected to child support orders and other mandated deductions in accordance with policy.<br>• Maintain organized payroll files, reports, and supporting documentation to ensure records are current and accessible.<br>• Assist with expense reporting review and coordinate payroll-related entries that may affect employee compensation records.<br>• Contribute to budgeting and payroll tracking activities by preparing data and supporting routine reporting needs.
  • 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z
Workday Financial Systems Manager
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 160000 - 165000 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $160,000-$165,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Lead the implementation and deployment of the Workday Financials products (Core Fins, Procurement, Expense, Accounting Center/Prism)</li><li>Own continued day to day operations of tenant including but not limited to administration, configuration enhancements and deployment of new modules and futures of the product post go-live. </li><li>Be the primary point of contact for all Workday Fins matters and partner with the HRIS manager on the consolidated Workday system strategy.</li><li>Support finance and accounting team with developing Workday reporting environment</li><li>Lead the semi-annual process to review and prepare for new Workday releases</li><li>Manage Workday integrations to internally developed policy administration system, external claims system, banking partners and other third party systems. </li><li>Coordinate work with external vendors in support of the Workday tenant.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z
Payroll Analyst
  • Chicago, IL
  • remote
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 35 - 40 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to support payroll, timekeeping, and leave administration activities for a long-term contract position based in Chicago, Illinois. This role focuses on ensuring accurate pay-related data, maintaining compliance controls, and producing clear reporting across payroll and absence processes. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, careful attention to detail, and the communication skills needed to work effectively with employees, leaders, vendors, and internal partners.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Coordinate the collection, review, and submission of time, absence, and payment-related data to help ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.</p><p>• Examine payroll tax wages and related liabilities on a quarterly and annual basis, reconciling findings and identifying issues that require follow-up.</p><p>• Oversee leave of absence administration by tracking claim status, communicating with stakeholders, and confirming that records remain current across systems.</p><p>• Prepare reporting and analytics from payroll, timekeeping, and leave platforms to support operational decisions, compliance needs, and audit readiness.</p><p>• Review control documentation for each pay cycle and help maintain support for internal compliance requirements and financial reporting accuracy.</p><p>• Validate leave-related information between external vendors and HRIS records, including retroactive payments, return-to-work documentation, and job protection timelines.</p><p>• Import and confirm payment requests, review off-cycle payroll activity, and verify garnishment and third-party payment data for accuracy.</p><p>• Partner with payroll and technical teams on system updates, testing, troubleshooting, and post-implementation review when payroll-related changes are introduced.</p><p>• Monitor payroll and leave integrations, resolve processing errors or warnings, and help ensure data flows correctly between inbound and outbound systems.</p><p>• Support specialized payroll activities such as equity-related record updates, reduction-in-force tracking, and separation or severance documentation management.</p>
  • 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z
Accounts Payable Manager
  • Des Plaines, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 130000 - 145000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Hybrid -Accounts Payable Management position to lead and manage the accounts payable team. Seeking individual Degreed Accounts Payable manager who can work to implement and look at best practices for nationwide growing organization . High volume department. Hybrid opportunity -email your resume to [email protected] or call Danielle at 630-368-1175.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Develop and implement effective accounts payable policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and vendor inquiries.</li><li>Monitor KPI&#39;s for accuracy, invoice accuracy, aging reports, and cash flow projections,</li><li>interact cross functionally to create efficiencies and continue to assist with process and innovation.</li><li>Lead the implementation of best practices accounts payable automation tools, systems,</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and team building as well as supervisory skills.</li><li>Proficiency in accounts payable software </li><li>Oversee the management of vendors. Look at best practices for accounts payable processes, invoice approval, vendor on boarding and payment resolutions.</li><li>Excellent analytical skills for efficiencies of the department, identify trends and thoughtful analysis on accounts payable function .</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Excellent benefits including medical, dental, PTO and bonus structure.</p>
  • 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z