CME Group - Chicago, IL
posted about 2 months ago
As a Senior Payroll Specialist at CME Group, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate processing of biweekly US payroll. This position requires a deep understanding of payroll-related interfaces and data input, maximizing the use of Workday Payroll, ADP SmartCompliance, Workday Reporting, and Workday Time Tracking systems. You will be actively involved in project teams within the Payroll department, analyzing current processes and developing improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Your responsibilities will include administering garnishment and child support orders, which involves setting up deductions, preparing correspondence, responding to court orders, and resolving garnishment conflicts. You will work closely with clients and maintain a procedure manual, ensuring that all information is processed in accordance with State and Federal laws. Success in this role will be measured by your timeliness, decision-making skills, problem-solving abilities, and accuracy in completing tasks, as well as your capability to resolve reconciling items effectively. Maintaining a high level of confidentiality is paramount, as you will be required to resolve and respond to inquiries from all levels of the organization. A strong customer service orientation and a professional attitude are essential, as you will handle phone calls from employees and interact with third-party service providers regularly. Your role in Payroll Customer Service will involve presenting a professional image at all times and resolving issues promptly to minimize the number of payroll-related problems. You will also be responsible for processing accurate bi-weekly payroll through a thorough review and audit of payroll data to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as applicable tax laws and company policies. This includes reviewing, processing, balancing, and reconciling multi-company, multi-state payrolls, and ensuring the timely completion of all payroll work to meet pay deadlines. Additionally, you will manage expatriate payments and ensure accurate employee Visa taxation. Your responsibilities will extend to filing, tracking, and organizing personnel and garnishment paperwork, as well as processing and distributing necessary reports on a bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date basis. You will review, add, and edit records, validate changes interfaced and manual data entry of payroll data, and audit pay rates and employee counts. Furthermore, you will process payroll workflows for new hires and terminations, verify changes in pay rates and departments, and manage the processing of W2 earnings and taxes. Supporting staff with filing, copying, shredding, and other assigned duties will also be part of your role.