Payroll Clerk

Hiring for a Remote Payroll Clerk with a manufacturing company!

Job Title: Payroll Clerk

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Payroll Clerk for a fully remote, three-month contract position. You will play a crucial role in supporting the payroll functions while an employee is on extended leave. This role requires you to have your own equipment, specifically a computer with Windows 10 or 11.

Essential Skills

• 1+ years of experience handling payroll through Workday.

• Proficiency in payroll processing and data entry.

• Experience with payroll tax, Workday, and Microsoft Excel.

• Strong team collaboration skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• An associate's degree in HR, Accounting, Business, or a related field is a plus.

• Experience in audit, support, governance, HR benefits, analysis, payroll accounting, and accounts payable.

Responsibilities

• Enter and approve all core HR, payroll, time off, absences, and time tracking data in Workday.

• Complete data checks, review output, and approve payroll before it is handed off to a third party for processing.

• Collaborate with a third-party payroll processor to ensure all data is accurate.

• Perform data entry for approximately 400 invoices daily.

• Support daily, weekly, and monthly payroll processes for multi-state and multi-national payroll.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Decatur, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/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 fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 11, 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® 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.