Payroll Specialist and Benefit Enrollment Coordinator

Payroll & Benefits Enrollment Coordinator:  Join us and be the reason someone smiles today!

• Salary:  $50-$58k, based on education & experience
• Schedule:  Days, with schedule fluctuations and weekend rotations as warranted

Transitional Care Management oversees and manages a variety of centers in the greater Chicago area.  Many are skilled nursing facilities or behavioral health centers.  This role will be a hybrid position, requiring frequent travel to the various locations/centers.  (Some days working remote and some days working from a facility.) You will need to reside within the region.  

What you will do in this role:   In our medical facilities the Payroll Specialist will be an integral part of the HR team.  You will be overseeing the bi-weekly payroll process for 5-8 locations/healthcare centers (400-500 employees).  You will also be involved with  benefit enrollment, personnel record management and special projects as needed. 

A sample list of the daily duties:

• This is primarily a Payroll position: You will be responsible for monitoring and processing facility payroll, including generating and editing daily punch detail reports; entering any special shift bonus’, sick, vacation, and holiday hours; processing any changes (New Hires or Separations), union payroll/dues …
• On the Benefits side of this position, you will be enrolling new employees into the benefit packages via our HRIS system and running a variety of reports.  You will also help spearhead our annual enrollment for all of our employees, across multiple locations, working closely with our vendor(s).
• On a daily basis you will be answering in-bound questions on benefits, payroll &/or related policy questions.
• You will enter and train new employees into the payroll, benefit, and time clock systems. (This will require travel out to our healthcare centers on a regular basis.  It may also involve leading small group training sessions.  A polished professional image is important here.)
• You will also be involved with maintaining employee personnel files, and conduct quarterly audits on each file for Federal and State required materials as needed.  (Attention to detail is key.)

Payroll/Benefits Coordinator: in other Human Resources (HR) departments this role may be called an Payroll Specialist, Payroll Clerk or Payroll Administrator or a Benefit Assistant. 

What we need from you:

• Education: Associates or Bachelor Degree or Technical Degree in Accounting or HR is preferred
• Prior experience working in a skilled nursing / healthcare facility is desired
• Experience with HRIS payroll processing is a must
• Prior experience with entry level HR administrative duties - such as new employee benefit enrollment

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply.  Join us and be the reason someone smiles today.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.