Payroll Specialist

Aston Carter • Aurora, CO • 4h ago

Job Title: Payroll Specialist Job Description

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for performing accounting and administrative duties to support the payroll department. This includes processing hourly and weekly payroll, handling change requests, setting up voluntary deductions, auditing payroll reports, addressing taxes, and resolving payroll issues.

Responsibilities

Gather information for hourly payroll employees.

Input employee information into the payroll system.

Set up new hires in the payroll system.

Make changes and updates to employee information.

Enter employee data including time, banking, and personal information.

Manage time effectively to meet mandatory deadlines.

Create and import hours reports.

Verify and track vacation, personal, and sick days.

Distribute employee checks.

Prepare the Labor Distribution Report.

Address employee questions and issues regarding hourly payroll.

Essential Skills

3+ years of administrative experience.

1 year of payroll experience.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data entry.

Experience with Ultipro and UKG.

Effective communication and teamwork skills.

High level of confidentiality.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

High School Diploma required.

BA Degree preferred.

Understanding of payroll laws.

Professional problem-solving abilities.

Work Environment

The role offers a hybrid work environment with the possibility to work one day from home due to payroll responsibilities. Initially, for the first 90 days, the expectation is to be in the office 100% of the time to understand the company culture and have more face time with executives. The accounting team consists of 30 members, including another payroll specialist and a Staff II who report to the new Payroll Manager. The company provides a stable work environment with extensive benefits, including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Aurora, Colorado.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Aurora,CO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 2025.

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.

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.

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