Allied Power Services is currently seeking a Payroll Specialist for their Wilmington IL office.
Position Description: The Senior Payroll Specialist ensures accurate payroll processing and supports worksites, internal staff, and union-related activities.
The role combines payroll administration, union support, and compliance responsibilities.
• Responsibilities include processing site payroll, payroll checks, termination and adjustment checks, timesheet backup, file maintenance, and after-hours support.
• The specialist manages union rate setup, benefits backup, remittance uploads, invoice processing, and union audit support.
• Requirements include payroll experience, proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat, and either a preferred bachelor’s degree or equivalent on-the-job experience.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Responsible for weekly timesheet entry into the payroll system.
2. Responsible for termination and adjustment checks as needed for layoffs.
3. Back up for site admins timesheet entry.
4. Coordinate with corporate HR for any changes that involve pay issues, including recommendations on resolution or process improvements.
5. Responsible for the maintenance of timesheet files, including archiving.
6. Provide alternating payroll support, after hours and on weekends, for outage sites.
7. Responsible for union rate set up in payroll/billing system working in conjunction with corporate Union Specialist.
8. Assist with union benefits remittances, backup and check matching process, including online uploading for specific union remittances.
9. Provide support with union audits and other additional support for unions as needed.
10. May include additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Business Operations.

Competencies:
1. Confidentiality
2. Organization
3. Detail-Oriented

Physical Demands:
This is a mostly sedentary office position but may require periods of standing. Frequent computer usage includes screen viewing and typing. Some filing includes the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary.

Required Education, Experience, Certification and Licenses:
1. Previous experience with entering and processing payroll.
2. Proficient in Microsoft Office programs especially Access, Excel, and Outlook as well as confidence with computer applications in general. Work in Microsoft Access is a plus.
3. Bachelor’s degree in business related field required or equivalent education, training, and/or work experience with payroll processing/analysis.
4. Willing to sign a confidentiality contract.

Allied Power provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Allied Power complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.