Payroll Processor
Aston Carter, West Sacramento, CA, United States
Now Hiring: Payroll Processor IV (Workday Payroll)
Sacramento, CA | Onsite 2300 River Plaza Dr
Day Shift: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM
30-Week Project Assignment | Project OneLink
Join a leading hospital system on a high-visibility payroll transformation project supporting Workday Payroll testing and validation. This is a project-based opportunity for a seasoned Payroll professional who thrives in complex, high-volume environments and enjoys ensuring systems are accurate, compliant, and ready for production.
About the Role
As a Payroll Processor IV, you'll play a key role in supporting Project OneLink, focusing on Workday Payroll processing and testing. You'll execute and validate complex payroll scenariosincluding retro processing, absence workflows, and gross-to-net calculationswhile supporting unit, end-to-end, and parallel payroll testing cycles. This role is critical to ensuring payroll system readiness without impacting live production payroll.
What You'll Be Responsible For
Execute and validate Workday Payroll processes, including retro pay, payroll balancing, and pay calculations
Support unit, end-to-end, and parallel payroll testing cycles
Run and validate gross-to-net payroll calculations
Load, manage, and validate payroll integration files
Analyze and resolve payroll discrepancies across test scenarios
Execute and validate absence processing workflows (PTO, ESL)
Ensure payroll operations are thoroughly tested without disrupting production payroll
Required Experience
5+ years of payroll processing experience, with deep expertise in Workday Payroll
Strong experience with:
Retro processing
Payroll balancing
Absence processing
Pay calculations
Experience supporting payroll system testing (unit, end-to-end, parallel)
Ability to validate payroll outputs in high-volume environments
Strong analytical skills for discrepancy identification and resolution
Preferred (Nice to Have)
Experience with UKG Pro WFM (Workforce Management)
Background supporting ERP or Workday implementations
Experience documenting test cases, results, and defects
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with HRIS, Finance, and IT
Familiarity with large-scale payroll testing initiatives
Why This Opportunity?
Work with a prestigious healthcare system on a critical enterprise payroll project
High-visibility, hands-on Workday Payroll testing experience
Stable day shift schedule with a defined project timeline
Make a real impact by ensuring payroll readiness for thousands of employees
If you're a senior-level payroll professional with strong Workday Payroll expertise and enjoy working on complex, high-impact projects, we'd love to connect.
Apply today to be considered!
This is a Contract position based out of Sacramento, CA.
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $36.00/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 Sacramento, CA.
This position is anticipated to close on May 7, 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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
Sacramento, CA | Onsite 2300 River Plaza Dr
Day Shift: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM
30-Week Project Assignment | Project OneLink
Join a leading hospital system on a high-visibility payroll transformation project supporting Workday Payroll testing and validation. This is a project-based opportunity for a seasoned Payroll professional who thrives in complex, high-volume environments and enjoys ensuring systems are accurate, compliant, and ready for production.
About the Role
As a Payroll Processor IV, you'll play a key role in supporting Project OneLink, focusing on Workday Payroll processing and testing. You'll execute and validate complex payroll scenariosincluding retro processing, absence workflows, and gross-to-net calculationswhile supporting unit, end-to-end, and parallel payroll testing cycles. This role is critical to ensuring payroll system readiness without impacting live production payroll.
What You'll Be Responsible For
Execute and validate Workday Payroll processes, including retro pay, payroll balancing, and pay calculations
Support unit, end-to-end, and parallel payroll testing cycles
Run and validate gross-to-net payroll calculations
Load, manage, and validate payroll integration files
Analyze and resolve payroll discrepancies across test scenarios
Execute and validate absence processing workflows (PTO, ESL)
Ensure payroll operations are thoroughly tested without disrupting production payroll
Required Experience
5+ years of payroll processing experience, with deep expertise in Workday Payroll
Strong experience with:
Retro processing
Payroll balancing
Absence processing
Pay calculations
Experience supporting payroll system testing (unit, end-to-end, parallel)
Ability to validate payroll outputs in high-volume environments
Strong analytical skills for discrepancy identification and resolution
Preferred (Nice to Have)
Experience with UKG Pro WFM (Workforce Management)
Background supporting ERP or Workday implementations
Experience documenting test cases, results, and defects
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with HRIS, Finance, and IT
Familiarity with large-scale payroll testing initiatives
Why This Opportunity?
Work with a prestigious healthcare system on a critical enterprise payroll project
High-visibility, hands-on Workday Payroll testing experience
Stable day shift schedule with a defined project timeline
Make a real impact by ensuring payroll readiness for thousands of employees
If you're a senior-level payroll professional with strong Workday Payroll expertise and enjoy working on complex, high-impact projects, we'd love to connect.
Apply today to be considered!
This is a Contract position based out of Sacramento, CA.
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $36.00/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 Sacramento, CA.
This position is anticipated to close on May 7, 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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.