Payroll and HR Administrator
API Heat Transfer • Chicago, Illinois • Full Time
Posted on Sat, Aug 8, 2026
As Payroll and HR Administrator, you will own our weekly payroll operations across multiple states—ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery for our US workforce. You will partner with internal teams to solve employee problems, manage data integrity, and support HR initiatives.
What You Will Do
- Process weekly payroll for multiple states with precision and timeliness, ensuring full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Calculate, track, and manage all deductions (benefits, garnishments, wage assignments) with accuracy and documentation, doubling deductions when necessary to keep employees current
- Oversee new-hire data entry and termination processing in ADP WorkforceNow, serving as a quality checkpoint
- Generate and distribute weekly and monthly payroll reports to HR and Finance teams
- Respond to employee and manager inquiries in a timely manner
- Support recruitment efforts as needed, including scheduling interviews
- Contribute to process improvements and compliance updates
- Support learning management system administrative tasks
- Participate in audits as needed
- Assist with engagement and/or training events
What You Bring
- Associate's degree plus minimum 5 years of multi-state payroll experience, OR minimum 7 years of multi-state payroll experience without degree
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required
- Demonstrated expertise in ADP WorkforceNow, including Smart Compliance, Analytics, Payroll, G/L, Custom Reporting, and iReports
- Experience with Performance Review and Goal modules (preferred)
- Strong attention to detail and discipline around timelines and confidentiality
- Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically as needed for training, audits, or site support
- Ability to collaborate with other departments and work independently
- Ability to review and manage calendars
What We Offer
- Hybrid work flexibility—remote and/or on-site at a nearby location
- Career development in a stable, growing industrial manufacturer
- Recognition programs and peer appreciation culture
- Competitive pay & benefits
APICZ
As Payroll and HR Administrator, you will own our weekly payroll operations across multiple states—ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery for our US workforce. You will partner with internal teams to solve employee problems, manage data integrity, and support HR initiatives.
What You Will Do
- Process weekly payroll for multiple states with precision and timeliness, ensuring full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Calculate, track, and manage all deductions (benefits, garnishments, wage assignments) with accuracy and documentation, doubling deductions when necessary to keep employees current
- Oversee new-hire data entry and termination processing in ADP WorkforceNow, serving as a quality checkpoint
- Generate and distribute weekly and monthly payroll reports to HR and Finance teams
- Respond to employee and manager inquiries in a timely manner
- Support recruitment efforts as needed, including scheduling interviews
- Contribute to process improvements and compliance updates
- Support learning management system administrative tasks
- Participate in audits as needed
- Assist with engagement and/or training events
What You Bring
- Associate's degree plus minimum 5 years of multi-state payroll experience, OR minimum 7 years of multi-state payroll experience without degree
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required
- Demonstrated expertise in ADP WorkforceNow, including Smart Compliance, Analytics, Payroll, G/L, Custom Reporting, and iReports
- Experience with Performance Review and Goal modules (preferred)
- Strong attention to detail and discipline around timelines and confidentiality
- Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically as needed for training, audits, or site support
- Ability to collaborate with other departments and work independently
- Ability to review and manage calendars
What We Offer
- Hybrid work flexibility—remote and/or on-site at a nearby location
- Career development in a stable, growing industrial manufacturer
- Recognition programs and peer appreciation culture
- Competitive pay & benefits
APICZ