The Payroll & HR Coordinator is a detail-oriented administrative professional who serves as a backup to the Payroll Manager and provides day-to-day operational support to the HR team. This role is primarily focused on payroll processing accuracy, HR administrative support, and data management.

This is an entry-level position offering significant opportunity to learn the full payroll cycle and core HR functions while working alongside experienced payroll and HR professionals. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives on keeping processes organized, accurate, and moving on schedule.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Payroll Processing

· Serve as a backup to the Payroll Manager; independently process bi-weekly hourly payrolls in the Payroll Manager’s absence.

· Assist in the audit and review of timekeeping data prior to each payroll run; identify and resolve discrepancies with supervisors and employees.

· Assist with year-end payroll activities, including W-2 preparation, tax filings, and related compliance tasks.

HR Administrative Coordination

· Coordinate and schedule candidate interviews, pre-employment physicals, and drug screens; communicate logistics to candidates, hiring managers, and vendors.

· Initiate and track background checks through the company’s screening vendor; follow up on pending results and flag issues to HR management.

· Prepare and send new hire paperwork packets; track completion and follow up on outstanding items prior to orientation dates.

· Coordinate new hire onboarding logistics: system access requests, orientation scheduling, and first-day preparation.

· Process I-9 and E-Verify documentation for all new hires; maintain compliance files.

· Support employee lifecycle transactions: new hires, transfers, pay changes, and terminations.

Reporting & Data Management

· Maintain Excel-based HR and payroll tracking tools, reports, and dashboards used by the HR team

· Run routine and ad-hoc reports from the HRIS and payroll systems

General HR Support

· Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions related to Payroll & HR functions; escalate matters to HR or Payroll management appropriately

· Maintain organized personnel files by scanning, attaching, auditing, and updating documents in the HRIS and SharePoint to ensure data integrity and compliance with document retention standards.

· Perform other administrative duties as assigned to support the HR and Payroll team.

Qualifications

BSc/BA in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, or a related field preferred.

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when working with numerical and employee data.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, track numerous moving parts, and meet consistent deadlines.

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Clear and professional communication skills for coordinating with candidates, employees, vendors, and managers.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to learn new systems quickly.

Prior experience in payroll, HR, accounting, or administration is preferred.

Experience with HRIS or payroll platforms is a plus.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds periodically

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Compensation & Benefits

The starting salary for this position is $65,000, with potential adjustments based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

Medical: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

• HDHP / HSA Plan with employer contributions
• Traditional PPO Plan / FSA Plan

Dental: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Vision-Voluntary: EyeMed

Employer-Paid Life/AD&D, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan w/ Company Match: Fidelity

Paid Time Off: Based upon years of service

Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays

Marquis operates federally regulated ethanol production facilities subject to extensive legal and safety requirements from the U.S. Department of Transportation, OSHA, EPA, and TTB, which supersede Illinois law to the extent they conflict. To comply, Marquis maintains a drug-free workplace and enforces a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy through pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable-suspicion testing of all employees. Every applicant who receives a conditional offer must pass a drug and controlled-substances screening as a condition of hire.

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person