Junior Payroll and AP Specialist (Legal Industry)

Meister Seelig & Schuster

Junior Payroll and AP Specialist (Legal Industry)

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We are a full-service growing midsize commercial law firm with offices in several states, headquartered in mid-town Manhattan.

    We have an exciting opportunity with the newly created role of Junior Payroll and AP Specialist, where you can contribute in a meaningful way to the Firm’s success. The prospective candidate will work very closely with the HR Director, the CFO and the Accounting/Admin team. The Firm is using ADP Workforce as its payroll processing service.

    Essential duties and responsibilities include the following but are not limited to:

    • Work closely with the HR Director and the CFO to ensure that the Firm’s bi-weekly payrolls are processed accurately
    • Become proficient with the payroll system and processes to assist hourly employees with timecards
    • Work closely with the benefits and 401K brokers to ensure accurate deductions. Review period-over-period payroll changes, and audit benefits invoices to ensure compliance and accuracy
    • Work closely with the CFO to reconcile payroll accounts and resolve discrepancies
    • Answer employee questions about paychecks and handle issues, as required
    • Assist with onboarding/offboarding payroll setup
    • Assist with the year-end W-2 reviews and other year-end compliance reporting
    • Manage employee reimbursement processes
    • Partner with the AP team to assist with certain daily AP functions
    • Serve as a back-up for AP processing
    • Work closely with everyone on the Administrative and Management teams, and assist with various other requests and projects, as may be required
    • 5 days in the office is mandatory (mid-town Manhattan)
    • Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required

    Required Skills

    • Must possess strong attention to detail
    • Excellent excel skills are required
    • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are required
    • Willingness to step up, take on more responsibilities, and assist the broader team

    Required Experience

    • Previous payroll experience is required, minimum of 2 years
    • Experience in Legal industry is highly preferred
  • Qualifications
    • Must possess strong attention to detail
    • Excellent excel skills are required
    • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are required
    • Willingness to step up, take on more responsibilities, and assist the broader team