Payroll Analyst

ContextMedia is a health information services company, building digital media technologies to deliver lifestyle education to patients to improve health outcomes. Headquartered in Chicago with a second office in New York City, we are the fastest-growing company in the industry impacting millions each month through contextual and actionable video and interactive programming in physician practices nationwide.

* Assists Payroll Manager for the purpose of production of the semi-monthly payroll; * Assists auditors in order to provide requested supporting documentation required for audit; * Assists with preparing and reconciling benefit reports (e.g. financial, 401k, dental, health insurance, travel benefits, legal/lawsuit investigations, etc.); * Collects payroll information related to work and distributes payroll and other documents (W’2’s); * Maintains payroll information, files and records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and regulatory guidelines; * Makes decisions in the absence of the Payroll Supervisor to ensure efficient operations of the Payroll department; * Participates in department meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc.\performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit; * Performs general and program specific clerical functions (e.g. scanning, copying, faxing, etc.) * Researches discrepancies of payroll data for the purpose of ensuring accuracy and adherence to procedures prior to processing; * Responds to written and verbal inquiries and prepares, reviews, and performs calculations for the purpose of complying with established payroll practices.

The Finance & Accounting Team works to develop financial operations and infrastructure to stay ahead of the 200%+ growth of our company. We look for individuals who are highly collaborative, analytical and excited to take on new challenges every day. The ideal candidate will be highly driven, hungry to learn and will thrive in a fast paced, hyper growth environment. This person will ideally have 1-2 years of experience in an HR/Payroll or Finance function and be highly proficient in Excel.