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Payroll & HRIS Analyst

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Salary: $56,067 – $65,000 per year

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City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) , the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

CCC’s Office of Human Resources is committed to fostering an environment that attracts, motivates, and retains a highly skilled and diverse workforce. In support of this mission, the Payroll & HRIS Analyst is responsible for ensuring timely, accurate and effective processing of payroll disbursements for all employees in compliance with federal and state tax regulations and requirements, and providing functional and technical support and guidance in CCC’s utilization of human resource information systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Participates in project work related to new HRIS systems or upgrades to existing systems.

· Provides the HRIS Director with recommendations to improve the functionality of the PeopleSoft HCM system and any additional non-PeopleSoft related components.

· Creates and maintains system and or process documentation.

· Uses PeopleSoft query tools to create and run routine queries and produce reports from the PeopleSoft HCM system.

· Ensures that any regularly scheduled reporting processes are executed by documented deadlines.

· Audits system capabilities for accuracy, integrity, and functionality by performing system testing, monitoring and documenting test results.

· Assists in running payroll reports as needed.

· Administers payroll-related functions including but not limited to processing new hires, terminations, wage garnishments, deduction updates, pension and all entry related to employee master file.

· Assists in all biweekly payrolls to ensure they are processed in a timely and accurate manner.

· Assists with pension inquiries and tickets.

· Coordinates new employee orientation.

· Trains new managers on proper timekeeper procedures.

· Performs timekeeper audits (no lunch violations, PT/FT hours audits, & no hours worked).

· Responds to payroll-related inquiries including but not limited to, payroll deductions, wage garnishments, child support payments, PTO and Sick accruals, retroactive pay calculations, tax questions, employment verifications and resolves employee paycheck issues.

· Assists with preparation for regular and annual payroll audits.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To Director-Payroll & HRIS

Direct Supervision Payroll Manager & HRIS Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least three years of experience in the areas of HR applications, database management, and payroll management, or an equivalent combination of training and experience for a large organization

· Three years of technical expertise in PeopleSoft or a similar HRIS

· Experience identifying, implementing, and executing improvements to existing processes

· Experience in project management

· Understanding of federal and state tax laws and their impact on payroll

· Demonstrated functional knowledge in PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM)

· Strong working knowledge of various HR functions e.g. recruiting, compensation, benefits administration and payroll processing.

· Ability to successfully manage complex, ambiguous, and multiple priorities

· Ability to work well with persons at all levels of the organization, including external parties

· Ability to handle all situations with tact, persuasiveness, and diplomacy

· Must possess and maintain a high level of confidentiality

· Must be self-directed and able to meet deadlines with a high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.

· Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills

· Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Salary Range: $56,067 - $65,000

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire. Thank you for your interest in CCC!



Additional Information
  • Salary Range: $56,067 - $65,000

Job details

Title
Payroll & HRIS Analyst
Employer
City Colleges of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Published
Aug 26, 2026
Closes:
Oct 26, 2026
Job type
Full time, Human Resources
Field
Remuneration Benefits
Salary

Salary: $56,067 – $65,000 per year

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City Colleges of Chicago

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The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility.    In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city.       City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors.      More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities.      Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.   

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