Payroll Specialist

Aston Carter is working with a longstanding client seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their growing team! This is a great opportunity to join a strong payroll team and work in a collaborative environment. Our client offers a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in office and the ability to work from home 2 days a week, as well as strong potential for growth within the payroll team.

Job Description:

As a Payroll Accountant, you will collaborate with business units to ensure accurate submission of weekly timecards and manage payroll processing for both union and non-union hourly employees. You will also update employee records, ensure compliance with union payroll matters, and coordinate unemployment compensation claims.

Responsibilities & Required Skills:

• Collaborate with business units to ensure weekly timecards are submitted correctly.
• Accurately prepare, compute, input, and process payroll for hourly employees including union and non-union employees.
• Update employee records for changes to W4, rate, or title upon request.
• Ensure proper approvals for employee transactions.
• Print and distribute payroll checks and prepare checks to be mailed as necessary.
• Verify union payroll matters, ensuring compliance with rates, titles, benefits, deductions, and monthly reports.
• Maintain hourly personnel payroll records.
• Coordinate unemployment compensation claims with a third-party administrator.
• Complete verification of employment.
• Prepare and validate payroll reports.
• Routinely test and challenge updates in the computer system-operating environment for accuracy.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process changes to improve payroll efficiency.
• Stay informed about changing government regulations regarding payroll.
• Minimum of 2 years of payroll experience.
• Ideally experience processing payroll for 250+ employees.
• Proficiency in payroll processing, data entry, check processing, payroll tax, general ledger, journal entry, and payroll accounting.
• Proficient in 10-key and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.