Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

The Payroll Specialist ensures accurate and timely payroll processing while maintaining compliance with company policies and federal, state, and local regulations. This role involves handling moderately complex payroll tasks, troubleshooting issues, and supporting seamless payroll operations across departments.

Responsibilities :

• Process payroll for a high volume of 1300 employees across multiple states including OR, WA, and ID.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Handle payroll tax, earnings, and deductions with precision.
• Utilize UKG Pro and Ultipro for payroll processing tasks.
• Employ advanced MS Excel skills such as Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting for data analysis and reconciliation.
• Provide excellent customer service and resolve payroll-related inquiries.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to gather necessary payroll information.

Essential Skills :

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

Work Environment :

The position is within a team-driven environment that values high levels of communication, empathy, transparency, and directness. It is a very collaborative workspace where teamwork and effective communication are paramount.

Job Type & Location :

This is a Contract position based out of Hillsboro, OR.

Pay and Benefits :

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $30.00 / 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 :

Workplace Type :

This is a hybrid position in Hillsboro, OR.

Application Deadline :

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 22, 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 for other accommodation options.