Payroll Specialist
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-02-06
Listing for:
Prairie Consulting Services
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-06
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Payroll, Tax Accountant, Accounting & Finance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Workday Payroll Analyst (Contract) - CONTRACT TO HIRE OPPORTUNITY!!!
Chicago, IL | Hybrid (2–3 days onsite)
We are hiring a Senior Workday Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations for a large corporate financial services organization headquartered in downtown Chicago. This role supports 8,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada and requires strong Workday payroll and multi-state tax experience.
This is a hands-on payroll role. It is not an accounting or CPA position. Senior Workday Payroll Analyst - What You Will Do- Process payroll end to end in Workday
- Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities
- Reconcile payroll and tax data
- Set up and maintain state and local taxes
- Research and resolve payroll and tax issues
- Review payroll adjustments for compliance
- Support Workday payroll testing and updates
- Help improve payroll processes and controls
- 10+ years of payroll experience
- Experience supporting 7,000+ employees
- Payroll across 40+ states
- Payroll tax and compliance experience
- Quarterly and year-end reconciliation
- State and local tax setup and maintenance
- Strong Excel and attention to detail
- Financial services or regulated environment experience
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