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Payroll Manager

St. Louis, MO

Job Description

The Payroll Manager oversees payroll processing for hourly employees while leading the design, build, and implementation of a new payroll system. This role combines hands-on payroll work with project management, stakeholder collaboration, and change management to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage weekly payroll activities, including preparing, reviewing, and finalizing payroll in accordance with established schedules.
• Review and balance payroll data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal requirements and collective bargaining agreements.
• Allocate Wednesday through Friday primarily to project work related to the design, build, and implementation of a new payroll system.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to design, build, and test designated payroll processes and system integrations.
• Support the development and deployment of additional tools or systems needed to ensure a successful transition to the new payroll platform.
• Learn and interpret pay rules from various timekeeping systems and SAP, and accurately apply these rules to the new payroll system.
• Translate business needs into clear technical requirements by asking targeted questions and documenting specifications for system configuration.
• Prioritize incoming configuration requests and either implement changes directly or coordinate with appropriate vendors to achieve desired outcomes.
• Conduct special analyses to provide insight into business or financial performance and identify opportunities to improve results or close performance gaps.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2–3 years of experience in payroll, project management, or HRIS.
• At least 2 years of experience handling complex problems and developing effective action plans to resolve them.
• Demonstrated ability to manage payroll processes accurately and on time.
• Ability to understand employment contracts and manage critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to conduct detailed financial and business analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and overall communication skills.
• Experience working with workplace systems such as SAP, Workday, and Kronos.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience participating in or supporting payroll system implementations or major system upgrades.
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll integrations across multiple platforms.
• A demonstrated commitment to finding innovative ways to continually improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Comfort working with third-party vendors and serving as a liaison between business users and technical teams.
• Experience preparing and presenting reports and recommendations to business managers and leadership.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Louis, MO.

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $40.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Louis,MO.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 4, 2026.

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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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