Payroll Administrator.

Last updated: 10/30/2025

Payroll Administrator

Who We Are:

American Marketing & Publishing, LLC has provided trusted and effective local advertising solutions to family-owned businesses for 28 years. Today we are one of the fastest growing fully integrated digital advertising companies in the U.S. We’re looking for a talented and hardworking Payroll Administrator, eager to tackle new challenges, in a growing, dynamic and innovative environment.

We’ve been helping family owned businesses advertise intelligently and inexpensively in their communities since 1997. Our mission is to ensure our clients win the call when consumers have a need and begin to search, and we’ve become the trusted, go-to partner to our longstanding advertising clients when it comes to their online visibility and marketing needs.

We help tens of thousands of businesses manage their online business listings, company profiles, imagery, website, social postings, and reviews. We own the CloseBy® Text Marketing Platform and we are one of the largest virtual interior tour agencies in North America. In sum, we provide the best people in the community – hard working small business owners – with the best local advertising solutions in the industry.

Job Summary: We’re seeking a Payroll Administrator who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and excels in managing the complexities of sales incentive compensation.  This role will function as the liaison between sales, payroll, human resources and finance to ensure employees are paid both accurately and timely. 

We’re a leading digital advertising company with 325 employees, and we provide more than 20,000 small business clients across the United States with innovative full-service marketing solutions.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Payroll Administration

  • Calculate and process bi-weekly payroll for sales employees, including base salary, commissions, bonuses and automotive reimbursement
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state and local payroll regulations
  • Manage withholding tax, garnishment and benefit payroll deductions
  • Respond to employee inquiries regarding sales compensation calculations and reporting

Incentive Compensation Processing

  • Calculate sales commissions and bonuses in accordance with established compensation policies
  • Audit sales commission and bonus reporting calculations to ensure high levels of accuracy
  • Ensure Commissions and Bonus reporting is delivered to employees in accordance with the Payroll Calendar
  • Work closely with HR to ensure accuracy of employee records across multiple systems, including CRM, Payroll and Incentive Compensation

Who You Are:

  • 3+ years managing incentive compensation for a sales organization
  • Deep working knowledge of payroll regulations
  • Proven track record of performing payroll at high levels of accuracy and confidentiality
  • Strong communication skills
  • Intermediate to Advanced (Preferred) Excel skillset
  • Experience with Paylocity and Performio a plus

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Work Location:

  • Hybrid remote in DeKalb, IL 60115

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Wage:

  • $55,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year

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