ADP Payroll/Systems Specialist

W.E. O'Neil Construction Company • Full-time • Chicago, IL, US • 3d ago

Department: Accounting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chicago, IL

Description

The ADP Payroll/Systems Specialist is a senior-level, hands-on expert responsible for optimizing the functionality, utilization, and compliance of the organization’s ADP platform. This role serves as the technical subject-matter expert for ADP, partnering closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT to ensure system accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities – ADP System Administration & Optimization

Serve as the primary technical expert for ADP system configuration, maintenance, and optimization.
Evaluate current ADP usage and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and user experience.
Lead system enhancements, upgrades, and module implementations.
Ensure consistent and effective utilization of ADP across HR and Payroll.

Process Improvement & Automation

Analyze HR and payroll processes to identify gaps and inefficiencies.
Design and implement improved workflows and automation within ADP.
Maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures.
Partner with leadership on scalable future-state system design.

Compliance & Data Integrity

Ensure system configuration supports federal, state, and local compliance.
Maintain data accuracy, security, and audit readiness.
Support audits and reporting requirements.
Monitor regulatory changes and system impacts.

Reporting & Analytics

Develop standard and ad-hoc reports within ADP.
Ensure data integrity across HR, Payroll, and Finance.
Translate reporting needs into actionable system outputs.

Stakeholder Support & Training

Act as a technical advisor to HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT.
Troubleshoot complex system issues.
Train users on ADP functionality and enhancements.
Support change management and adoption.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

5–10 years of hands-on ADP experience in a technical role.
Deep knowledge of ADP platforms and configuration.
Strong understanding of HR and payroll processes and compliance.
Experience leading system enhancements and process improvements.
Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting multi-state or multi-entity organizations.
Construction or project-based industry experience.
ADP certifications or implementation experience.

Benefits

100% ESOP

Competitive Pay

Bonus Program

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

PTO/Sick

100% Life Insurance

401(K) with Match

Student Debt Program

Physical Demands

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

These are considered the core responsibilities of the position. Employees are encouraged to reach beyond their current responsibilities in an effort to foster professional growth, but only as they are able to remain accountable for their core responsibilities.

Equal Employment

W.E. O’Neil is committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.

About W.E. O'Neil Construction

Building Great Relationships since 1925! 100% employee-owned general contractor. We build nationally, with locations in AZ, CA, CO, IL, TN, and TX.

W.E. O'Neil Construction has seen steady growth since its founding in 1925 in Chicago by the O'Neil family. Now 100% employee-owned (ESOP), we embrace people as our number one asset.

Our award-winning teams are recognized as industry leaders. Our longevity can be attributed to our excellent staff of professionals, our integrity, our commitment to customer satisfaction, and our ability to embrace technology. Our combination of the financial strength of a large national contractor and the responsiveness of a small company brings the best of both worlds to our clients.

Our experience covers virtually every commercial market sector using a broad range of project delivery methods including design-build, design assist, construction management at risk and lump sum bid.

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