We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to support benefit administration and compensation-related activities for an insurance organization in Northbrook, Illinois. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in benefits coordination, leave administration, and analytical support for compensation and benefits programs. The role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively across employee-facing processes.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Administer day-to-day benefits activities, helping ensure employee benefit programs are processed accurately and in a timely manner.<br>• Coordinate benefits-related tasks across internal stakeholders and external providers to support smooth program delivery.<br>• Review compensation and benefits data, identify discrepancies, and assist with reporting and analysis to support business decisions.<br>• Support leave administration processes, including FMLA-related documentation, tracking, and employee communication.<br>• Respond to employee questions regarding benefit plans, eligibility, enrollments, and related program details with professionalism and clarity.<br>• Maintain accurate records and documentation for compensation and benefits activities while following company policies and applicable regulations.<br>• Assist with audits, reconciliations, and periodic reviews to improve accuracy within benefits and compensation processes.
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $140,000 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>Role Overview:</strong></p><p>Primary responsibility for the oversight, governance, and execution of payroll operations across non-US jurisdictions. This role ensures compliant, accurate, and timely payroll processing while managing complex cross-border matters such as expatriate payrolls, tax protection, and multi-country reporting. This position serves as the central point of coordination for internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, Tax, and Legal) and external payroll providers for all cross-border and non-US payroll-related matters, ensuring alignment with global payroll strategy, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.</p><p><br></p><p><b>Job Description:</b></p><ul><li>Ensure end-to-end payroll processing for Canada and APAC</li><li>Coordinate with European colleagues to ensure consistency in all global payrolls</li><li>Ensure timely and accurate payroll execution, including earnings, deductions, statutory filings, payments, and income allocations</li><li>Monitor payroll calendars and coordinate multi-country payroll cycles</li><li>Lead payroll support for internally mobile employees, including cross-border travel, expatriates, split payrolls, and tax gross-up calculations</li><li>Partner with Global Mobility and Tax to ensure alignment on cross-border compliance and reporting</li><li>Prepare IRS Forms 1042/1042-S, treaty-based return filings, and other similar tax forms</li><li>Coordinate with Tax on ad-hoc cross-border matters, such as strategic opportunities, expansion and permanent establishment analyses</li><li>Maintain strong internal controls and SOX compliance over payroll processes</li><li>Establish and maintain standardized global payroll policies, procedures and documentation</li><li>Drive process improvements, automation and harmonization across jurisdictions</li><li>Assemble clear and concise workpapers</li><li>Respond to inquiries from tax authorities</li><li>Assist in various payroll-related tasks with a great attitude and willingness to contribute</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Contracts Manager to support a Contract assignment with a chemicals manufacturing organization in Des Plaines, Illinois. This role will focus on strengthening oversight of independent dealer agreements, evaluating contractual obligations, and helping the business address compliance concerns in a structured and proactive way. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong commercial contracting experience, and a forward-thinking approach to improving how contract information is organized and used.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review independent dealer agreements to interpret key terms, identify obligations, and highlight areas requiring stronger compliance follow-through.<br>• Assess dealer performance against contractual commitments and help determine when formal enforcement actions or notices are appropriate.<br>• Prepare clear written communications to notify dealers of non-compliance issues and outline required corrective actions.<br>• Compare contract provisions with applicable dealership or franchise-related laws across multiple states to support compliant enforcement strategies.<br>• Draft, revise, and redline contract language while assisting with negotiations tied to dealer relationships and related commercial agreements.<br>• Organize and centralize contract records within the company’s contract management platform to improve visibility and long-term oversight.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to create practical processes for tracking contract status, risk exposure, and enforcement activity.<br>• Contribute ideas for more innovative and efficient contract management practices, including better use of systems and performance-related data.