Payroll Associate

Aston Carter•Edwardsville, IL

1d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Payroll Associate/Accounting Specialist role is a contract-to-hire position located in Edwardsville, IL. This role involves supporting internal and external payroll audits by gathering, organizing, and validating payroll data. Key responsibilities include pulling reports from various systems, reconciling discrepancies, ensuring audit documentation is complete and accurate, and maintaining confidential information. The position also requires assisting Accounts Payable with invoice processing and data entry, supporting Accounts Receivable with cash application and account research, and performing data cleanup and reconciliations across AP and AR to enhance data accuracy and visibility.

Requirements

Strong data entry/ administrative skills
Practical experience in accounts payable, including invoice processing and issue resolution.
Payroll experience
Strong accounting knowledge and familiarity with transactional accounting activities.
Proficiency in Excel, including use of filters, lookups, and preferably pivot tables.

Responsibilities

Gather, organize, and validate payroll data to support internal and external payroll audits.
Pull reports and supporting documentation from payroll, HRIS, and timekeeping systems to meet audit requirements.
Reconcile payroll data discrepancies and identify, document, and flag variances for follow-up and resolution.
Ensure all payroll audit documentation is complete, accurate, properly organized, and audit-ready.
Partner closely with Payroll and Accounting teams to respond to audit requests and data inquiries in a timely manner.
Maintain confidential and sensitive payroll information with a high level of discretion and professionalism.
Assist Accounts Payable with invoice processing, data entry, and issue resolution during peak periods.
Support Accounts Receivable activities, including cash application, customer account research, and aging report support.
Perform data cleanup, reconciliations, and reporting across AP and AR to improve data accuracy and visibility.