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Payroll Manager
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Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, 62701, USA
Listed on 2026-06-06
Listing for:
City of Springfield, IL
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-06
Job specializations:
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Management
HR Manager, Employee Relations -
HR/Recruitment
HR Manager, Employee Relations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
is seeking applicants for
Payroll Manager
Department:
Office of Budget and Management
Division:
Budget & Management
Work Location:
300 S 7TH ST
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, 62701
United States
Work Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, hours may vary
Starting Rate: $65,583.58-$89,945.76
Eligibility Requirements:
Open to All Applicants
Union:
Non-Union Position
Final Date to Apply: 6/12/2026
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provide oversight of the payroll department, including supervision of all payroll employees.
* Certify weekly payroll processing, including time-to-gross, gross-to-net, workers' compensation, and flexible spending payments. Process supplemental payrolls to resolve issues impacting IRS compliance and employee pay.
* On an ongoing basis, train staff and City departmental timekeepers of all payroll-related requirements in association with Chapter 36, union contracts, payroll processing, and the flexible spending benefit plan.
* Prepare and monitor tax reports, including IRS 941 and 5500. Ensure compliance with federal and state tax requirements, including accurate preparation, calculation, and distribution of W-2s.
Required Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college and three years of payroll management experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. This position requires thorough knowledge of payroll applications and databases, flexible spending benefit systems, IRS, IMRF, state tax, and workers' compensation regulations, applicable ordinances related to payroll processing, and union contracts.
The role may require periodic weekend and overtime work and involves working with angry or irate employees.
Preference for employment in all positions with the city shall be given to applicants who are full-time city residents.
To be eligible to apply, current City employees must have completed their probationary period and attained certified status in their current position.
Benefits:
* Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
* Free Health Clinic
* Pension Plan
* Deferred Compensation
* 4 weeks paid parental leave
* 14 paid holidays
* 10-25 paid vacation days, based on years of service
* 12 paid sick days annually
* Tuition Reimbursement
If assistance in applying is required, please notify the Office of Human Resources at or human resources.us
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