What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Specialist position at Aston Carter?
Job Title : Payroll SpecialistJob Description
As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for managing various payroll functions, including onboarding new employees, compiling and preparing payroll data, reviewing payroll tax deductions, and ensuring compliance with company policies and government regulations. You will assist in processing garnishments, tax levy payments, and 401(k) reporting, while also auditing payroll for accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Review personnel records to determine names, rates of pay, and occupations of newly hired workers.
- Compile and prepare seagoing payroll data.
- Compute payments and calculate data such as pension insurance and union payments.
- Review payroll tax deductions.
- Assist in preparing union payroll flow sheets.
- Review bank statements.
- Follow company policies and government regulations affecting payroll procedures.
- Audit payroll to ensure accuracy.
- Assist in processing garnishments and tax levy payments.
- Adjust errors and complaints.
- Prepare and issue payments and process direct deposits.
- Issue and mail checks.
- Assist in reconciling manual controls to computer totals.
- Oversee payroll files and records for permanent retention.
- Assist in 401(k) reporting.
Essential Skills
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Work Environment
You will be part of a team of four, which includes three payroll specialists and one payroll manager. The work environment is collaborative, and you will be provided with great benefits, including almost 80% company-paid benefits, accrued PTO with a total of 4 weeks after the first year, 10 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday. Long-term and short-term disability are also covered by the company.
About Aston Carter :
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through :
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com ( astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.
