Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ : WTFC.
Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer.
Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas.
Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.
Why join us?
- An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
- Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
- Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
- Family-friendly work hours
- With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
- Promote from within culture
Why join this team?
- We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit
- We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility
Job Description Summary
This role is responsible for the administrative and day-to-day operational side of payroll. This role maintains payroll data in our Workday system in partnership with our payroll processing vendor Alight.
You will be at the forefront of investigating and resolving first-level employee payroll issues and processing our biweekly payrolls with accuracy.
What You'll Do
- Use Workday Payroll platform to process payrolls for 5500 employees in US and Canada
- Support the biweekly processing of payroll, including time entry, time off, garnishments, tax adjustments and processing of spreadsheets.
- Answer questions, troubleshoot issues, and ensure the accuracy of every paycheck. Be able to explain the employee’s pay stub from gross to net.
- Daily handling of tickets in the HR Assist system with our third-party payroll vendor, Alight
- Process off cycle payments and payroll corrections
- Run audits to ensure integrity of payroll data related to new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, rate changes, and assist with overpayment processing as needed.
Knowledge / Skills / Background / Experience
- 1-3 years of payroll processing : We seek a candidate with foundational knowledge of payroll data entry, calculations, and basic troubleshooting.
- Experience in a help desk environment : with strong troubleshooting skills and navigate ticketing systems effectively.
- Associate's or Bachelor's Business or Accounting degree preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel : Utilize spreadsheets extensively for data manipulation and analysis, including vlookups, pivot tables, auto sum, filtering, etc.
- Experience with Workday is advantageous.
- Customer service orientation : assist employees and HR contacts with payroll inquiries, providing accurate information and support in a professional manner.
Benefits
Medical Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Short-term and long term Disability Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Transportation and Commuting Benefits
- Banking Benefits
- Pet Insurance
LI-HYBRID
From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.
To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices.
Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
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