Sr. Payroll Lead

SEEKING: Interim Senior Payroll Lead

• This position will start as a 16-week contract assignment with the goal of helping the organization thru the EOY, but has the potential of being converted to FTE pending performance, budget, and business needs.
  
  

Top Skills' Details

• 5+ years of high-volume payroll experience (6K+ employees ideal)
• Experience with payroll audits and payroll SOX compliance
• Knowledge of how 401K operates
• Multistate – CA highly preferred
• ADP WFN & ADP Vantage highly preferred
• Experience with Kronos, E-time, UKG
• Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)
  
  

Job Description

• More of a task management role - 50% processing and 50% auditing and year-end tasks
• Working with Payroll lead and Payroll Analyst to ensure processes are running smoothing
• Review and approve any off-cycle checks that were submitted by the payroll team
• Auditing data flowing from Workday to ADP, and general audits from taxes being assigned correctly
• Has a role in auditing and reviewing entries in UKG
• Series of audit reports, prorated leaves, multi-state taxing issues, documented audits as well
• Answer complex questions like people on a leave, or escalated questions by tier 1 and tier 2 payroll teams
  
  

Breakdown Of Scope

• 50% Administer end-to-end payroll processing outcomes, including adherence to auditing and accuracy practices as defined in Sarbanes Oxley controls. Identifies thematic or systemic barriers and issues and collaborates with internal and external partners to implement corrective action.
• 35% Audit payroll outcomes to ensure compliance with relevant reporting standards of core payroll areas such as tax and associated tax filings, garnishments, wage and hour, cafeteria plans, etc. Maintain ad- hoc and periodic reporting to monitor accuracy of filings and ensures year-end tax statements and notifications are timely and complete.
• 15% Oversee and participate in year-end close procedures, including validating YTD reporting from ADP, previewing year end reports for gaps and common issues, processing amendments and assisting in “clean up” prior to issuing W-2 forms
  
  

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

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
  
  

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.

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