Job Title: Payroll Lead (HYBRID) Job Description + Manage and guarantee timely and accurate disbursement of bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll including employee maintenance entries, wages and overtime calculations, voluntary and involuntary deductions, batch import files, processing, and reconciliation of payroll. + Validate and prepare a variety of pay calculations according to internal compensation programs and hours. + Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations (withholding, deductions, tax, and labor laws). + Respond to all requests for employee inquiries, employment income verifications, garnishments, liens, or levies. + Accurately and timely process special pay such as new hire, true-up, bonuses, manual checks, and end-of-employment computations. + Calculate internal short-term disability compensation programs. + Oversee the direct preparation and review of a variety of files, payroll records, and reports according to established timelines. + Resolve payroll discrepancies and serve as a technical resource to administrators and employees concerning payroll accounting activities, salaries, deductions, retirement plans, and other contribution accounts. + Collaborate with HR and other functional areas related to payroll changes, benefit deductions, tax withholding, and pay rates each pay period. + Research, reconcile, and respond to federal, state, and local tax notices. + Prepare, validate, and submit compliance filings as assigned, including quarterly 941. + Research, compile, review, and analyze data for special projects. + Audit W-2s, payroll YTD earnings, payroll balance sheets, and retirement plan contributions. + Communicate actively with the Finance Manager, Human Resources, and other functional areas as it relates to cross-departmental impacts and data sharing. + Process accurate and timely year-end reporting (W-2, W-4’s, etc.). + Manage standard and ad hoc preparation of relevant management reports. + Organize shared files and worksheets in an accessible, systematic, logical, and consistent manner. + Supervise, train, and monitor payroll specialists and other assigned staff. Skills + Payroll processing + Compliance with federal and state regulations + Data reconciliation + Tax filings + Audit W-2s + Prepare management reports 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.