Payroll Specialist
Core
Maintain payroll records, process employee data, and resolve discrepancies for Northwestern Medicine employees.
Role type
Payroll Specialist
Builds
Accurate payroll reports and employee data records
Domain
Healthcare / Payroll Administration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Payroll processing, data entry, report compilation, discrepancy resolution, confidentiality
Preferred skills
PeopleSoft, Kronos Payroll system, APA Certification
Responsibilities
Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data; Process employee data (new hires, terminations, changes, earnings, withholdings); Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages; Balance earnings and deduction totals and correct out of balance conditions; Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information; Provide payroll information by answering questions and requests; Support the payroll and finance team with special projects
