Payroll Compliance Auditor

Job Details:

Job Location:

Illinois - Westchester, IL 60154, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $56,000.00 - $59,000.00 Salary, Job Category:
Audit, This is not an accounting role. A CPA or pursuit of a CPA is neither required nor preferred for this position.

Legacy Professionals LLP is a professional services firm serving employee benefit plans, labor organizations, not‑for‑profit organizations, and governmental entities. Our specialized Payroll Compliance Audit Department performs audits for employee benefit funds throughout the country.

At Legacy Professionals LLP, payroll compliance auditing is more than reviewing numbers. Our auditors investigate whether employers are meeting their obligations under collective bargaining agreements by analyzing tax records, payroll records, disbursement records, financial records, wage rates, and benefit contributions. Our audits help employee benefit funds determine whether employers have properly reported work and made the required contributions.

This work requires analytical thinking, attention to detail, problem‑solving, and the ability to interpret complex requirements and communicate findings clearly. You will learn how to analyze payroll and financial records, interpret labor agreements, identify discrepancies, and prepare audit reports documenting your findings.

You will initially work alongside experienced auditors and receive hands‑on training to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct audits independently. As your experience and expertise grow, you will have the opportunity to take on greater responsibility and advance along a defined career path from Payroll Compliance Auditor to Senior Auditor and, ultimately, Audit Manager.

If you enjoy analyzing information, solving problems, investigating discrepancies, and taking ownership of your work, this position offers an opportunity to build a specialized professional career. You will develop valuable analytical, investigative, and communication skills while learning a specialized area of compliance auditing. Unlike a traditional public accounting career path, this role does not require a CPA license.

• Review collective bargaining agreements to understand applicable wage rates, classifications, work rules, and benefit contribution requirements.
• Organize audit documentation, prepare work papers, and coordinate audit appointments with employers.
• Examine payroll registers, employee time records, tax records, accounts payable, check registers, and other supporting documentation.
• Ability and willingness to learn and utilize AI-powered tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, including extracting, organizing, and analyzing large volumes of payroll and financial data.
• Analyze employee classifications, hours worked, wages paid, and benefit contributions to determine compliance with applicable requirements.
• Identify, investigate, and document discrepancies between reported information and supporting records.
• Communicate with employers and other parties to obtain records, clarify questions, and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare clear, accurate audit work papers and final audit reports.
• Manage multiple assignments while meeting established deadlines and maintaining the quality of audit work.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, data analytics, mathematics or a related field preferred.
• Prior audit experience is not required. Training will be provided.

• Strong analytical, research, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify inconsistencies in records.
• A…