Supervisor Payroll

United States - Illinois - Abbott Park April 16, 2026 Full Time
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

  • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

  • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

  • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

  • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the CHR Corporate Human Resources division.

The Payroll Supervisor is responsible for effectively supervising a team to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing on a weekly, biweekly, and monthly basis. The position ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, operational procedures, and task assignments related to the Workstream. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, vendors, and the internal payroll department.

What You’ll Work On

  • Lead improvements to the payroll system, including gathering requirements, collaborating with HRTS on system configurations, conducting user acceptance testing (UAT), and updating key stakeholders

  • Provide guidance and subject matter expertise, supervising clerical payroll staff to ensure accurate ad-hoc data retrievals and reporting for internal and external audits and compliance inquiries.

  • Ensure financial and operational controls are followed when implementing system and process changes.

  • Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

  • Manage direct reports, including hiring, performance assessments, and terminations.

  • Supervise staff to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time.

  • Ensure adherence to deadlines.

Accountability/Scope

  • The Payroll Supervisor will report to either a Payroll Manager

  • They will lead by example and uphold the same expectations required of their employees.

  • Respond to more complex, escalated inquiries from team members and check the work of others to ensure that it is accurate and timeliness.

  • Ensure their staff’s tasks are completed accurately and on time and ensure adherence to deadlines.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

  • Minimum 4 years of related experience

  • Excellent creativity, problem solving and technical expertise

  • Excellent written and oral communication skill with particular attention to detail

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal

     

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Accounts Payable & Receivables, Credit & Collection, & Payroll

     

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06B

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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