Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

This individual contributor role oversees the organization's payroll operations, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This position leads the management of payroll processes and controls, partners closely with HR peers and cross-functional partners, and identifies opportunities to improve payroll systems, processes, and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the organization's payroll operations to ensure timely and accurate payment to employees.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Lead the management of payroll processes and controls.
• Collaborate with HR peers and cross-functional partners to enhance payroll systems.
• Identify and implement opportunities for improving payroll processes and scalability.

Essential Skills

• Experience working with payroll and HRIS systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to analyze payroll data, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll requirements.
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States.
• Successful completion of a comprehensive background check prior to employment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with multi-state payroll.
• Familiarity with Paycom software.

Work Environment

This position is based on-site in North Hills.

Contact Me: Kaitland Clawson, Recruiter Practice Lead

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Raleigh, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $30.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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 fully onsite position in Raleigh, NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 5, 2026.

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 Platinum Award 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 View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.