Description:

Manages hourly and salary payroll processing, ensuring that payroll procedures and target dates are executed in an accurate and timely manner. Ensures that payroll processes are compliant with corporate policies and State and Federal regulatory standards. Maintains payroll components Workday (the Company’s human capital management system- HCM). Leads and develops a knowledgeable payroll team to work effectively, while ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, effective controls and timeliness for payroll related documentation.

Logistics:

• On-site in Sacramento

• $62-67/hr.

• 6 month Contract-to-Hire

Duties:

• Directs and manages the Payroll operations team in the preparation and processing of the hourly and salaried payrolls, while coordinating the workflow through the department up through preparation and distribution of paychecks (either by check or direct deposit), tax deposits, deductions, and garnishments.

• Monitors and evaluates payroll system updates, with particular focus on system testing to ensure accurate and timely processing.

• Maintains payroll data (earnings and deduction codes) and tax data (rates and jurisdictions) in the Workday HCM.

• Serves as the Payroll subject matter expert and in the Workday HCM, including entering environment change requests and performing timely validation of test results prior to changes being put into production.

• Sets guidelines for payroll team, set payroll schedule, timelines/deadlines for HR and managers to provide information to payroll for processing; maintain continuous level of engagement between team, plant HR resources and Workday HRIS.

• Develops internal procedures and controls to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate audit controls.

• Conducts various payroll audits to ensure accuracy and quality control; work with auditors as required

• Aids the general accounting function in reconciliation of payroll bank and general ledger accounts.

• Manages the development of the payroll team.

• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum level of education required: Bachelor's Degree

• Minimum number of year(s) of experience required in addition to education plus type(s) of functional experience: 3-5 years of experience processing automated payrolls, with specific experience processing payroll for a manufacturing company with 500+ employees.

• Working experience of Kronos timekeeping system, and Workday payroll processes

• Experience with multiple state and local jurisdictions

• 1 year of supervisory experience.

• Experience supervising or directing the payroll activity and timelines

• Knowledge or experience in in-house payroll processing functionalities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of Federal and state payroll tax regulations.

• Up-to-date knowledge of Federal and state wage and hour laws.

• Practical experience using a major (nationally known) time keeping, automated internal payroll processing system.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

• FPC or CPP certification strongly desired.

  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.

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 (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.