Baxter

Healthcare

SrPayrollAdministrator

$50–50k Deerfield, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Sr Payroll Administrator at Baxter. Skills: Payroll processing, Timekeeping, Payroll reporting. Provide operational support to payroll processor. Ensure accurate employee payments”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Creative problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of payroll experience, High School Diploma or GED, Experienced WorkDay Time Tracking, Experienced WorkDay Absence, Experienced WorkDay Payroll, Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Proficiency with Excel

Nice to Have

Customer services skills, Customer focused work ethic, Ability to work independently, Ability to work in a team environment, Creative problem-solving skills, Capacity to complete tasks on time

What You'll Do.

Provide operational support to payroll processor

Ensure accurate employee payments

Act as relationship manager

Analyze timekeeping solution data

Audit timekeeping solution data

Validate timekeeping solution data

Prepare pay components

Upload pay components

Escalate timekeeping issues

Resolve attendance issues

Communicate with involved parties

Monitor payroll inbox

Respond to payroll inbox inquiries

Partner ticketing management

Generate payroll reports

Distribute payroll reports

Develop working relationships with internal partners

Resolve issues with internal partners

Handle special requests

Assist in payroll audits

Assist in timekeeping audits

Provide audit documentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Relationship manager to cross-functional teams; Work with Finance teams; Work with Accounting teams; Work with Benefits; Work with IT

Full Job Description

**This is where** your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. **Your Role:** Provide operational support to outsourced third-party payroll processor to ensure accurate and timely payments to employees. Act as relationship manager to their cross-functional teams including Payroll Services, Customer Service, Tax Filing, Garnishment, and Overpayment Shared Services. Ability to work in a high volume and fast-paced environment while meeting all deadlines with weekly payrolls processing for 20,000 exempt, non-exempt and contingent labor workers. **What you 'll be doing:** * Analyzes, audits, validates, and prepares control totals from the timekeeping solution for payroll processing in accordance with the payroll schedule. Run standard reports to identify exception time situations. * Prepare and upload necessary pay components to support weekly, biweekly and/or monthly processing. * Escalates complex timekeeping & attendance issues and follows through to resolution, ensuring appropriate communication to all involved parties. * Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to the shared Payroll inbox and partner ticketing management system. * Generates and distributes standard and ad hoc payroll reports as needed for internal finance and operational departments to track labor cos

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