The posting
McGrath Evanston Subaru is seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized Payroll/HR Administrator to join our growing administrative and accounting team in Skokie. Automotive dealership experience and familiarity with union payrolls is strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Payroll Processing: Accurately process multi-department, weekly/bi-weekly payroll for dealership personnel, ensuring compliance with state and federal labor laws.
- Union Payroll Management: Administer complex union pay rules, fringe benefits, wage scales, and union reporting requirements (preferred qualification).
- Time & Attendance Auditing: Review employee timecards, commission sheets, and bonus structures for accuracy, resolving any discrepancies prior to final payroll submission.
- Recordkeeping & Compliance: Maintain confidential personnel and payroll files, track paid time off (PTO), and handle garnishments, tax withholdings, and deductions.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with Corporate Human Resources, management, and department heads to verify employee status changes, new hires, and terminations.
- General Accounting Support: Assist the Controller and office management team with routine ledger entries, month-end reconciliations, and ad-hoc financial reporting as needed.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 2+ years of payroll processing experience (automotive dealership is preferred).
- Union Knowledge: Direct experience handling union contracts, dues, and specialized payroll structures is strongly preferred.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in modern payroll/ERP software and advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Experience with Dealertrack and/or Netchex (DMS) is a plus.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, strong time-management skills, and a strict commitment to maintaining data confidentiality and discretion.
- Education: High school diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is a plus.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan options
- Paid time off and holiday benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth within a premier automotive group



