Senior Payroll Specialist

100% Remote Union Payroll Opening Weekly Pay + Benefits MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE with... + union payroll + certified payroll + multi state payroll + prevailing wage Job Description The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing complex payroll processing and ensuring compliance with all provincial laws, regulations, and union requirements. This role demands accuracy in wage calculations, withholdings, deductions, and changes, while reconciling and identifying risks to prevent issues in accuracy and timeliness. The candidate will make recommendations and take appropriate actions to address identified issues, ensuring compliance with federal, local, state, wage, and hour laws. Responsibilities + Process complex payrolls while ensuring compliance with provincial laws and union requirements. + Maintain accuracy in all wage calculations, withholdings, deductions, and changes. + Reconcile payroll and identify risks to prevent issues with accuracy and timeliness. + Make recommendations and take action to address identified payroll issues. + Ensure compliance with federal, local, state, wage, and hour laws. + Review payroll processes to align with company philosophy and recommend internal control or efficiency enhancements. + Create and run requested reports, including year-end data, union fringes, GL data for both US and Canada. + Identify and implement union updates affecting payroll configuration. + Maintain required payroll files and records. + Assist with internal and external audits. + Complete bank and tax reconciliations by payroll, quarter, and year. + Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential. Work Environment This position offers the flexibility to work fully remotely, with standard work hours and additional flexibility as needed. The candidate will be part of a large team, predominantly working remotely, ensuring extensive remote training and consistent team communication. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Saint Paul, MN. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $36.00/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: u2022 Medical, dental & vision u2022 Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital u2022 401(k) Retirement Plan u2013 Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available u2022 Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) u2022 Short and long-term disability u2022 Health Spending Account (HSA) u2022 Transportation benefits u2022 Employee Assistance Program u2022 Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 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 Staffingu00ae 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 ( ) for other accommodation options.

Created: 2026-03-02