Payroll Specialist

ELM Utility Services, with a team of over 1300 employees nationwide, is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for its corporate office in Peoria, Illinois. The role supports the Payroll Director in executing payroll operations, providing key backup for payroll processing, and handling multi‑state tax compliance and wage‑hour laws.

This full‑time position is based in the Peoria office with regular office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Assist with the full‑cycle payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution for a workforce of over 1300 employees across multiple states.
• Enter payroll changes such as pay changes, tax changes, new direct deposit information, reimbursements, and deductions.
• Respond to employee payroll questions, providing necessary information and forms.
• Work closely with the benefits department to ensure benefit & deduction information is accurate.
• Prepare payroll information for separate checks that must be processed timely.
• Verify and maintain accurate state and local tax setups for employees working in different jurisdictions.
• Assist with ensuring that all payroll processes are within state‑specific wage & hour laws, including, but not limited to overtime rules, sick leave requirements, and final pay regulations.
• Perform regular audits of payroll data to ensure accuracy.
• Generate and/or prepare a variety of payroll‑related reports that are pertinent to this process.
• Communicate with employees and all levels of management regarding pay‑related information while ensuring that information is being completed timely.
• Maintain both digital and physical records while ensuring this is done securely and confidentially.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teladoc.
Company Paid Life Insurance up to $50,000. satelläften
• Paid‑Time Off (PTO) to be used for any purpose, including sick time.
• 6 Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid hands‑on training.
• Annual reviews with potential for increases.
• Bonuses for milestone anniversaries.