Payroll Specialist
Location: Decatur, Kentucky
Country: United States
Category: Other
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: July 14, 2026
Job ID: 649727
Job Description
Payroll Specialist
Location: 4666 E FARIES PKWY, Decatur ILLINOIS 3rd Floor Human Resources
Contract length: 8 months
Schedule: Normal Business Hours
Pay: $18-20
- Payroll Specialist supporting ADM's Corporate Payroll team in a fast-paced, customer service-driven environment
- Responsible for processing US and Canadian payroll while maintaining accuracy, compliance, confidentiality, and operational excellence
- Interacts with employees, management, and cross-functional teams across the organization
- Schedule: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- No Gatefeed Training Required
- Excellent customer service skills
- Intermediate understanding of accounting/mathematical procedures
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to make quick/calculated decisions
- US and Canadian payroll processing
- Payroll reconciliation
- Problem-solving and error remediation
- Payroll tax documentation (Form 941, W2, T4)
- Compliance and confidential data management
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Process documentation / SOP creation
- Employee support and payroll guidance
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strategic thinking
- Ability to identify discrepancies
- IBM (CICS & IMS) systems knowledge
- MDM systems knowledge
- General office/accounting experience
- Payroll experience preferred
- Associate's/Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Payroll experience
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of ADM business units/structure
- Experience with IBM (CICS & IMS) and MDM systems
- Continuous improvement/process optimization experience
- Background check required
- Physical requirements include standing, filing, bending, sitting for extended periods, and phone-based communication
- Must be able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing
- Special projects may be assigned to support management metrics
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About The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
