Sr. Payroll Specialist

Aston Carter • Town of Oyster Bay, NY

3d • $38 - $43 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a friendly, team-oriented company seeking a hands-on Payroll Specialist to support a high-volume payroll operation. This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional with union and New York payroll experience who enjoys owning the process and making an immediate impact.

Requirements

• 4+ years of end-to-end payroll experience
• Experience with union payroll and collective bargaining agreements
• Multi-state payroll experience, including New York
• Strong payroll reconciliations and garnishment processing experience
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
• Ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• JDE (JD Edwards) experience
• Construction, maintenance, transit, or union workforce experience
• Experience supporting quarter-end and year-end payroll activities

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and biweekly payroll accurately and on time
• Manage union payroll, rates, deductions, and contract requirements
• Handle new hires, terminations, employee changes, and garnishments
• Reconcile payroll registers and resolve discrepancies
• Support payroll tax filings, audits, and month-end activities
• Partner with field teams and managers to ensure payroll accuracy

Benefits

• Medical
• dental
• vision
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed