Payroll specialist

Job Title: Payroll Compliance Specialist

Job Description

The Payroll Compliance Specialist is responsible for the overall day-to-day activities related to DBRA compliance. This role involves collecting data, preparing certified payroll reports, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Collect data and prepare certified payroll reports to ensure compliance with DBRA and related acts.

• Submit data via web-based applications, including pay rates, fringe benefit statements, and employer training contributions.

• Verify the correctness and compliance of payroll data with applicable rules and regulations.

• Review contracts to determine additional labor compliance requirements.

• Send correspondence for missing documents and request revised documentation to ensure compliance.

• Serve as a point of contact for payroll-related inquiries and issues.

• Provide training and guidance on prevailing wage requirements and payroll procedures.

• Collaborate with the field operations team, legal, and accounting/finance team to ensure accurate processing of payrolls.

• Maintain detailed records of wages, hours worked, and job classifications for audit purposes.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in union payroll, certified payroll, and payroll processing.

• Experience with payroll software and Excel.

• Strong knowledge of tax and wage laws.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field; Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years in payroll processing, preferably in construction or government contracting.

• Experience with prevailing wage payroll and certified payroll reporting is highly desirable.

Work Environment

This role operates from 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday, with one day of remote work per week. It is based in a nice office within a growing company!

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/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:

• 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 hybrid position in Edwardsville,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 8, 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 [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.