Job Title: Payroll AdministratorJob Description

Essential Functions: List of significant/essential duties, tasks and/or responsibilities required of this position. • Collect punches daily within timekeeping system and input corrections. • Review timecards daily and note every missing punch, late arrival, absence, late or long lunch and/or rest period, and short/long shift duration. Track down employees and respective supervisors to ensure the paperwork needed to resolve timecard discrepancies is completed. • Provide plant leadership with payroll-critical information and follow-up needed to ensure receipt. • Email Managers and Supervisors to resolve any discrepancies in scheduled shifts, correct employee schedules, and input pay codes and/or comments. • Monitor holiday pay per company policy and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), if applicable. • Monitor time calculation, including relief pay and night shift premiums, by reviewing timecard pay matrix totals. • Review and process vacation and sick time requests. Verify requests against accrual records. • Knowledge of Union Health and Pension Plans (e.g., Union Payroll Experience). • Process Status Change Forms for changes affecting timekeeping. • Assist with collecting W-4’s, changes to employee information, Request for Automatic Deposit Forms, Vacation Advance Request Forms, etc., and forward such to the appropriate Payroll Specialist. • On payroll-processing days, review all timecards for the previous pay period for each employee and ensure that all discrepancies are resolved and that each employee is paid accurately. • Upload timecard data to Payroll System for check processing. Perform needed adjustments after time import and finalize check calculation for the Payroll Specialist. • Prepare manual checks, as needed, for corrections and/or terminations. • Follow up to ensure all employees approve their timecards. • File and maintain payroll paperwork. • Respond to and assist employees with questions and/or concerns relating to payroll. • Resolve and/or facilitate resolution of problems, including identifying their root cause to prevent re-occurrence. • Follow all safety and working rules. • Must have the ability to get along with co-workers, management personnel, customers, vendors, and employees, in accordance with company policies and working rules, while ensuring a harmonious and conducive work environment. • Maintain a positive attitude and contribute toward a quality working environment. • Demonstrate excellent regular, full-time attendance in support of company objectives. • Use initiative and judgment in making decisions, keeping with the company's best interests. • Maintain a sense of urgency and confidentiality. • Possess a professional Payroll Ethic. • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Hard Skills

• Timekeeping

• Payroll

• Organization

• Union Health and Pension Plans

Soft Skills

• Problem-solving

• Attention to detail

• Communication

• Positive attitude

• Initiative

• Judgment

• Confidentiality

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 9 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Visalia, California.

Work Environment

Office Setting, M-F 8-4:30 PM. Must be open to changes in schedule. Dress code: Business professional (Slacks).

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.